Martha Holmes > Chambers of Christopher Pocock KC and James Roberts KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Christopher Pocock KC and James Roberts KC
1 King's Bench Walk
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7DB
England
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Position

An experienced child law specialist, covering both public and private law including international child abduction. She represents parents, Local Authorities and Guardians at all levels of court and undertakes Direct Access work. For the first five years of practice, she also undertook criminal work and feels that the cross examination and witness handling techniques she learnt then gave her a good grounding for her family work; she has further trained as a mediator and collaborative lawyer and so brings strong client handling and negotiation skills to her cases

Career

Called 2003, Inner Temple.

Languages

Conversational French

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Education

King Edward VI Handsworth School, Birmingham; Clare College, Cambridge (MA History); Birmingham University (PGDL Commendation).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 6

Martha Holmes –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Martha is an excellent barrister. She is a strong and confident advocate who robustly advocates for her clients. She deals with complex cases with ease, is always well-prepared and will go the extra mile for her clients. Her strategic advice is sound and child-focused.’