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Victoria Halsall
Position
Victoria’s practice encompasses all areas of family law, from first to final hearing. She has experience representing clients at all levels up to and including the High Court. She is confident acting alone or as a junior.
Career
Victoria joined chambers as a tenant following the completion of pupillage in October 2018. Since then she has developed a thriving practice encompassing all areas of family law.
Victoria acts on behalf of all parties in private children disputes, including parents, extended family members, and rule 16.4 Guardians. Victoria has experience in cases involving allegations of parental alienation, applications for leave to remove, and those involving serious allegations of domestic abuse. A number of her cases have involved the instruction of experts.
Victoria acts in all aspects of family financial proceedings, including proceedings relating to variation and enforcement, and has experience in cases concerning pre/post-marital assets, contributions, non-disclosure, and jurisdictional issues. This includes acting both in court and as part of alternative dispute resolution methods such as Arbitration and Private FDR.
Victoria undertakes cases in public law proceedings on behalf of Local Authorities, parents, Guardians, and other family members. She has acted in cases involving neglect, domestic abuse, substance misuse and allegations of child sexual abuse. She has recently acted as a junior to Victoria Green in a long running care case, from which two reported judgments are awaited.
Memberships
Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Family Law Bar Association
Education
University of Oxford (BA in Jurisprudence: First Class); University of Cambridge (LLM: First Class); BPP Law School (BPTC: Outstanding)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse
(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1Victoria Halsall – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Victoria is an exceptional advocate and takes a pragmatic but tenacious approach to cases. She is well prepared and builds an excellent relationship with a client and instructing. She tackles difficult matters with ease and confidence.’
1 King’s Bench Walk is a set with ‘experienced KCs and excellent junior barristers who specialise in all areas of family work’. Deborah Eaton KC is a ‘highly intelligent and pragmatic advocate’ who regularly represents high-profile clients in complex cases. Richard Harrison KC is known for his ‘measured and insightful advice’ and successfully represented a father seeking an order for the return of his child to Ukraine in Re R (A Child). ‘Fierce and determined advocate’ Caroline Lister specialises in cases related to parental responsibility and surrogacy, while rising star Victoria Halsall has extensive experience of representing vulnerable clients and is described as someone who ‘goes above and beyond and is always thoroughly prepared’.