1GC | Family Law > London, England > Set Profile
1GC | Family Law Offices
Chambers of Nkumbe Ekaney KC and Andrew Norton KC
1GC | Family Law
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1GC | Family Law > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Children law (including public and private law) Tier 1
1GC | Family Law is a set with ‘great strength and consistency of counsel at both senior and junior levels’. Janet Bazley KC is a ‘formidable advocate with impeccable knowledge of the law’ and has extensive expertise in cases involving medical issues. Charles Geekie KC is an ‘excellent advocate’ whose career in silk has covered every aspect of children law and has been in leading cases and reported authorities in public and private law cases. Joint head of chambers Andrew Norton KC is ‘an exceptional leader’ with extensive experience in high-conflict cases. Melissa Elsworth , Lucy Maxwell , and Anna Lavelle are some of the rising stars from the set, while Laura Briggs KC was appointed silk in 2022.Rising stars
Melissa Elsworth – 1GC | Family Law ‘Melissa is extremely well prepared, hard working and goes above and beyond in terms of client care and care preparation.’
Lucy Maxwell – 1GC | Family Law ‘Lucy is brilliant with clients and makes them feel at ease. She gives honest and thorough legal advice and is able to grasp the legal issues succinctly. Her preparation is thorough and detailed. She is an extremely strong and effective advocate. She is decisive when it comes to case strategy and gives her cases a lot of time and thought to ensure that the best outcome is achieved. She is able to argue a client’s case ferociously yet respectfully to the judiciary when needed.’
Anna Lavelle – 1GC | Family Law ‘Anna is an excellent advocate and presented the client’s case well, even in difficulties. She adapted well to the opponent’s strange position and is able to think on her feet and take cues from the judge. She remained client focused throughout and well prepared.’
Leading Silks
Janet Bazley KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Janet is simply an excellent lawyer. She is pragmatic and gives sensible advice to clients. She is also good at managing difficult or unreasonable clients.’
Charles Geekie KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Charles is an excellent advocate, with a fine eye for detail, measured in his advice. He is a fantastic all rounder leader.’
Deirdre Fottrell KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Deidre is an intelligent, considered lawyer whose emotional intelligence and understanding of psychological drivers for her clients and opponents puts her into a league of her own. She is a strategic and analytical lawyer, who possesses an unparalleled understanding of the human mind, its strengths and frailties. She is a true team player.’
Andrew Norton KC
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An extremely impressive advocate; meticulously prepared and always stays focused on the issues.
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Andrew Bagchi KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Andrew listens and supports his clients with remarkable client care skills. His preparation and cross-examination is second to none. He instills complete confidence in clients and solicitors alike.’
Nkumbe Ekaney KC – 1GC | Family Law ‘Nkumbe is a leading silk in non accidental injury and sexual abuse cases. He truly is an exceptional advocate, and his attention to detail, to include understanding the complex medical evidence with ease and sharp cross-examination, makes him a force to be reckoned with.’
Sam Momtaz KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Sam is well informed, hard working and a strong advocate.’
2021 Silks
Denise Gilling KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Denise has amazing attention to detail to her submissions at trial and competent when working on matters with really complex medical evidence. She really grasps the evidence and applies it to the facts of the case so that her cross-examination is extremely on point and direct. She is an absolute star in the courtroom.’
Sally Stone KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Sally is a thorough and assiduous barrister - always fully and comprehensively prepared. She is clear and persuasive and hits all the right points.’
2022 Silks
Laura Briggs KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Laura is exceptional barrister who is always impeccably prepared, tactically astute and a phenomenal advocate.’
2023 Silks
Louise MacLynn KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Louise strengths are in her meticulous preparation and her eye for detail. She is extremely knowledgeable and inspires huge confidence with the client.’
Leading Juniors
Claire Heppenstall –1GC | Family Law ‘Claire is a very safe pair of hand, astute, hardworking and talented. She has an in-depth and technical understanding of family law. She is a deeply compassionate advocate who supports the client with her steadiness and wisdom.’
Sharon Segal –1GC | Family Law ‘Sharon is a peerless senior junior. Her dedication, attention to detail and written work are quite extraordinary. She is a highly persuasive advocate, striking the right balance and tone so that judges listen to her. She is a fantastic tactician and has an excellent bedside manner.’
Steven Ashworth –1GC | Family Law ‘Steven is an outstanding advocate. He grasps complex legal issues quickly and will argue with logic and passion. His drafting of documents is superb, and he is an excellent communicator.’
Daisy Hughes –1GC | Family Law ‘Daisy is an exceptional barrister who is fiercely bright and always extremely well prepared, very quick thinking on her feet, adaptable, measured, tough when needed, and she gives extremely good advice. She is empathetic and sensitive and really understands the needs of children.’
Lucy Sprinz –1GC | Family Law ‘Lucy is an absolute superstar and can deal with difficult clients and cases with a calm manner and never loses her cool.’
Alev Giz –1GC | Family Law ‘Alev's advocacy is precise, calm and extremely effective. She can build consensus through her understated approach in negotiations and discussions but argues contested issues tenaciously.’
Eleri Jones –1GC | Family Law ‘Eleri is fiercely bright, incredibly hard working and phenomenal attention to detail. She is the go to person for jurisdiction and Brexit related issues, thanks to her vast intellect combined with her ability to distil complex legal issues and present them accessibly.’
Karen Kabweru-Namulemu – 1GC | Family Law ‘Karen is an excellent advocate in and out of the courtroom. She is not afraid to speak clearly and advise the client of any potential issues or points the other parties will raise. She is excellent in drafting, gives full attention to details, and is respectful but firm when addressing the court. She is a true professional with a warmth and confidence in her inter-personal interactions.’
Doushka Krish –1GC | Family Law ‘Doushka is a very clever barrister who has an uncanny ability to think outside the box and look at the wider landscape of a case. She is a real gem.’
Pamela Warner –1GC | Family Law ‘Pamela has the ability to develop a good professional working relationship with other advocates and clients alike. Judges comment on her calm and commanding manner. She works in partnership with the solicitors who instruct her, and her approach is one admire and respect.’
Richard Jones –1GC | Family Law ‘Richard is absolutely faultless, impresses clients and judges alike with his sensible, empathetic and constructive approach to all cases. The go-to counsel for all children matters.’
Matthew Fletcher –1GC | Family Law ‘Matthew is first choice in any complex private children law matter. He is sensitive and sensible in conference with clients, providing realistic advice while instilling confidence. He fights hard for his clients in contested matters, and his advocacy is forceful and to the point. Judges like his pragmatic approach.’
Henry Lamb – 1GC | Family Law ‘Henry grapples with the complexities of the case with ease and sets out what he feels are the strengths and weaknesses to the case so that expectations are met. He quickly builds rappor with parents or guardians and makes himself available to answer questions from instruction until conclusion.’
Katherine Dunseath –1GC | Family Law ‘Katherine is a fantastic and robust advocate. She is incredibly skilful in cross examination and persuasive in her arguments.’
Elizabeth Hartnett –1GC | Family Law ‘Elizabeth is an excellent barrister for children work - child focused but also very forensic.’
Helen Jefferson –1GC | Family Law ‘Helen is a fantastic barrister. She is able to adapt to the nature of the client that she is representing and instills confidence in clients. She is always very well prepared, which reflects in her advocacy during hearings. She is very knowledgeable, clearly passionate about what she does, and strives to achieve the best possible outcome for clients.’
Siobhan Kelly - 1GC | Family Law ‘Siobhan has an excellent manner with clients and professionals. She can explain complex points of law to lay clients in a way they understand. Her advocacy is exceptional and skilled, and responds promptly to any emails or request for further information.’
Olivia Magennis –1GC | Family Law ‘Olivia is fabulous at delivering unpalatable advice to clients which does not impact their working relationship. She has great approach of the court irrespective of the level of judge. Her written work is on a par with her excellent advocacy.’
Joseph Moore –1GC | Family Law ‘Joseph is a true professional. He works tirelessly for clients and solicitors and is very reliable.’
Sophie Prolingheuer –1GC | Family Law ‘Sophie is a great barrister. She has undertaken advocacy on highly complex and lengthy matters which have involved issues such as non-accidental injuries and forced marriage. She has brilliant attention to detail, and her written documents in preparation for hearings are persuasive and rely upon recent and relevant case law.’
Oliver Woolley –1GC | Family Law ‘Oliver is excellent. His skill is matched only by his charm, which helps clients feel at ease. His advocacy is robust, but in a managed and measured way, and drafting skills are also brilliant.’
Malcolm Chisholm – 1GC | Family Law ‘Malcolm is hugely impressive. He manages cases skillfully and can be relied upon to achieve excellent outcomes for clients.’
Alison Moore – 1GC | Family Law ‘Alison is great with clients. She persuasively sensitively and thoroughly presents her cases.’
Tom Wilson – 1GC | Family Law ‘Tom is highly intelligent, grounds his advice in reality and is destine to become a major and senior senior junior in complex cases. His advocacy is calm and robust. He has a nice approach with clients, and his paperwork is really top notch.’
Testimonials
Set
‘1GC | Family Law has huge strength in chambers at both senior and junior level with good consistency of counsel.’
‘1GC | Family Law has a wide range of counsel with expertise in various areas of law. During lockdown, they provided a wealth of really useful webinars which remained available on their website as a resource.’
‘1GC | Family Law is the go-to set in complex child law cases and offers a wide range of counsel from KCs to juniors.’
‘1GC | Family Law is the go-to counsel on children matters. It has excellent juniors and senior counsel who are great with clients and provide clear robust advice.’
‘1GC | Family Law is a very well-regarded set of chambers, with approachable and professional clerks and very experienced barristers.’
‘1GC | Family Law is an excellent set of chambers with a number of senior counsel who can take on the most complex cases.’
Clerking
Work highlights
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care Tier 3
1GC | Family Law‘s members are regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor, NHS trusts, family members and local authorities in the health and welfare, property and affairs, and care and private law matters. The team also handles the damage claims arising from unlawful deprivation of liberty under the Human Rights Act. Andrew Bagchi KC has expertise in marriage and medical treatment cases. ‘Persuasive advocate’ Malcolm Chisholm, who is ‘able to take the heat out of difficult, and emotionally charged situations’ and Alev Giz, who focuses on issues of capacity, deprivation of liberty, expert evidence and best interests in health and welfare matters are the key juniors in the team.2023 Silks
Louise MacLynn KC
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A pragmatic junior with the ability to see the bigger picture.
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Leading Juniors
Malcolm Chisholm
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Malcolm is a very effective advocate, who expresses his client's position succinctly and persuasively.
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Alev Giz
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1GC | Family Law
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Alev is an incisive and strategic advocate, who maintains a calm composure and inspires confidence in clients.
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Testimonials
Set
‘1 Garden Court offers helpful and knowledgeable training in the field of Court of Protection.’
Clerking
‘Clerking has always been very efficient and reliable.’
‘The clerks provide a good and efficient service.’
‘The clerks are responsive and always try to assist.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Family (including divorce and financial remedy) Tier 3
1 GC | Family Law is a set with ‘an exceptional array of brilliantly bright and knowledgeable barristers’. Penelope Clapham is ‘intelligent, fearless, extremely hardworking, and exceptionally numerate’ and represents clients in matrimonial proceedings as well as cohabitees in disputes. Philip Perrins is ‘unflappable, superbly prepared, excellent on his feet’ and a matrimonial finance specialist with expertise in international cases, including disputed divorce jurisdiction and marital status cases. Rising star Annabel Barrons is ‘extremely thorough and good at remembering every detail of a case’, and her practice encompasses the full spectrum of work within financial remedy proceedings.Rising stars
Annabel Barrons –1GC | Family Law ‘Annabel is incredibly impressive, entirely committed to the case and the client. A tremendous advocate.’
Leading Juniors
Philip Perrins –1GC | Family Law ‘Philip is a very skilled barrister and the go-to choice for complex HNW cases. His case preparation is superb, and his case strategy and negotiation strategy is highly skilled. His cross-examination of witnesses is extremely good.’
Penelope Clapham –1GC | Family Law ‘Penelope is a very impressive barrister. She is extremely assertive and fearless as an advocate and is persuasive and robust in her advocacy but is very friendly and approachable to clients.’
David Burles –1GC | Family Law ‘David is an exceptional barrister, who is always extremely well prepared and have a full understanding of the case and issues involved. He is also an excellent communicator, who is able to deal with even the most difficult of clients and put them at ease. He rarely gets flustered and is able to deal with any situation which might arise.’
Claire Heppenstall –1GC | Family Law ‘Claire has great commercial acumen. She is clear, direct and exudes authority in court. Her advocacy is polished and persuasive.’
Helen Jefferson –1GC | Family Law 'Helen is extremely good with her clients who continue to seek her out in their cases. She is very sensible and robust where needed, is a fantastic advocate in court and very persuasive. She is always willing to help between hearings, one of the go-to barristers.'
Eleri Jones –1GC | Family Law ‘Eleri is a stand out practitioner who knows the papers inside out and adopts a strategic and analytical approach to cases along with a quiet authority.’
Joseph Moore –1GC | Family Law ‘Joseph is an outstanding financial remedy practitioner. He quickly gets to grips with the facts and narrows the issues. He gives pragmatic advice and well liked by clients.’
Duncan Watson –1GC | Family Law ‘Duncan is a strong advocate and is able to confidently unpick the details of a particular issue, as well as retain focus on the overall resolution of a matter. He excels in advising on complex trust issues, company issues and pensions. He can understand each client's needs and gives options to met those needs. He thinks outside of the box.’
Simon Sugar - 1GC | Family Law 'Simon is an excellent advocate, very knowledgeable and highly empathetic with clients.'
Testimonials
Set
‘1GC is a strong set with a range of different calls and expertise barristers .’
‘1GC is a highly respected and efficient chamber with an excellent number of highly competent barristers.’
‘1 GC is the go-to chambers for divorce, financial and private children matter.’
‘1 Garden Court is a fantastic set of chambers, really good quality advocates.’
‘1GC is a superb set offering great strength in depth. It offers a first-rate selection of juniors and seniors/silks.’
‘1GC is an excellent, modern, forward-thinking set.’
Clerking
North Eastern Circuit > Family and children law
Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy
Elizabeth Darlington - 1GC | Family Law ‘Elizabeth is a leader in her field with an eye for detail and an incisive intellect. Her work is thorough, well prepared and meticulous. She leaves no stone unturned, and her calm but firm court room manner has earned her the respect of the judiciary.'
North Eastern Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
London Bar > Crime
Leading Juniors
Emily Verity – 1GC | Family Law ‘Emily is a skilful and impressive advocate who is particularly adept at dealing with vulnerable witnesses.’
London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
Leading Juniors
Marlene Cayoun – 1GC | Family Law ‘An extremely competent and diligent barrister. She has an ability to get through a huge amount of detail and distil it down to the key issues – a skill that shows her good judgement.’
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Family and children law
Leading Juniors: Divorce and Financial Remedy
Elizabeth Darlington - 1GC | Family Law ‘Elizabeth is a leader in her field with an eye for detail and an incisive intellect. Her work is thorough, well prepared and meticulous. She leaves no stone unturned, and her calm but firm court room manner has earned her the respect of the judiciary.'
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
1GC | Family Law > Set Profile
The set: 1GC Family Law is recognised nationally and internationally as a leading family law set, providing a highly skilled, comprehensive service to clients across the full spectrum of family law and related work. Expert advice and representation, together with a practical and common sense approach, results in members being instructed in the most complex and sensitive cases, as well as those involving issues of law of general importance. Both professional and lay clients appreciate the professionalism and approachability of the clerking team.
Types of work undertaken: Members of chambers appear in courts at all levels, including, regularly, in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. Private children law expertise includes all disputes over arrangements for children, surrogacy, adoption, declarations of parentage following assisted conception and issues in relation to legal parenthood in same sex relationships. All aspects of public law children work are handled with a particular reputation for undertaking cases involving the most complex legal and medical issues and increasingly, radicalisation cases. Work for local authorities includes applications for care and supervision orders, as well as adoption and judicial review. Public interest immunity cases, publicity and restraint of publicity cases form a regular part of chambers’ practice. The family finance team undertakes matters ranging from big-money cases involving complex financial structures to modest value claims. Its work includes freezing injunctions to prevent dissipation of assets, cases involving foreign and offshore assets and complex trust arrangements, pre and post nuptial agreements and enforcement of orders. Court of Protection cases are an established part of chambers’ expertise as are cases involving family privacy and autonomy, the right to life and modern families. Members regularly deal with urgent applications in all family law and related matters. Chambers was one of the first to establish a family mediation service and continues to focus on alternative dispute resolution, offering early neutral evaluation and arbitration. Many members sit as part-time judges. Chambers has a strong tradition for undertaking pro bono work.
International: With the increase in international families, much of chambers’ work has an international element. Members are frequently instructed in cases involving foreign jurisdictions. Several members have gained experience as lawyers working overseas, particularly in North America and the Caribbean. International work includes disputes as to jurisdiction and forum, valuation and distribution of assets overseas and enforcement against foreign or off-shore trusts. Members deal regularly with cases of child abduction and other disputes relating to the international movement of children, including adoption, surrogacy and care proceedings. Chambers has been actively involved in considering the implications of ‘Brexit’ for family law and contributing to proposals for law reform in this area.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Senior Clerk | Paul Harris | clerks@1gc.com | |
| Chambers Director | Marie-Christine Willis | willis@1gc.com | |
| Joint Head of Chambers | EKANEY KC, Nkumbe (1990) | ||
| Joint Head of Chambers | NORTON KC, Andrew (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PLATT KC, Eleanor F (1960) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BALL KC, Alison (1972) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BAZLEY KC, Janet (1980) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GEEKIE KC, Charles (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BAGCHI KC, Andrew (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILEY KC, Francesca (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOTTRELL KC, Deirdre (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOMTAZ KC, Sam (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GILLING KC, Denise (1992) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STONE KC, Sally (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BRIGGS KC, Laura (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACLYNN KC, Louise (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILLBOURNE, Caroline (1970) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SHENTON, Suzanne (1973) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SZWED, Elizabeth (1974) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HORROCKS, Peter (1977) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BURLES, David (1984) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WARNER, Pamela (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCILWAIN, Sylvester (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PYLE, Susan (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | STOCKER, John (1985) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CRAWLEY, Gary (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DANIELS, Nicholas (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GILLMAN, Rachel (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LITTLEWOOD, Becky (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GIZ, Alev (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LECOINTE, Elpha (1988) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHISHOLM, Malcolm (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LIEBRECHT, Michael (1989) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MATHER, Kate (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GEORGE, Susan (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HEPPENSTALL, Claire (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JENKINS, Catherine (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SUGAR, Simon (1990) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KRISH, Doushka (1991) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HURWORTH, Jillian (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KAVANAGH, Jennifer (1993) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOORE, Alison (1994) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUDSON, Emma (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KELLY, Siobhan F (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FOSTER, Julien (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WHITTAM, Sam (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CHOUDHURY, Fareha (1995) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAWCLIFFE, Mark (1996) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WATSON, Duncan (1997) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DARLINGTON, Elizabeth (1998) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MCELEAVY, Professor Peter (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | GASPARRO, Julia (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HUGHES, Daisy (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JAMES, Emily (1999) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SEGAL, Sharon (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JEFFERSON, Helen (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LEE, Jessica (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MITCHELL, Rebecca (2000) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KABWERU-NAMULEMU. Karen (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RAHMAN, Tahmina (2001) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PERRINS, Philip (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FLOOD, Edward (2002) | ||
| Members of Chambers | FLETCHER, Matthew (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VERITY, Emily (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES, Richard (2003) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAMB, Henry (2004) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAGENNIS, Olivia (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HARTNETT, Elizabeth (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PROCTER, Alfred (2005) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ASHWORTH, Steven (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PROLINGHEUER, Sophie (2006) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLE, Georgina (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HYLTON, Nasstassia (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MACLEOD, Elena (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CLAPHAM, Penny (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | KELLY, Gemma (2007) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VICKERS, Craig (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DUNSEATH, Katherine (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | SPRINZ, Lucy (2008) | ||
| Members of Chambers | JONES, Eleri (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MOORE, Joseph (2009) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BERNSTEIN, Jessica (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | RUNDALL, Jack (2011) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WOOLLEY, Oliver (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CAYOUN, Marlene (2012) | ||
| Members of Chambers | PAISLEY, Patrick (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | WILSON, Tom (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VENABLES, Andrew (2013) | ||
| Members of Chambers | EATON, Luke (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ELSWORTH, Melissa (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | MAXWELL, Lucy (2015) | ||
| Members of Chambers | ANDREWS, Elisabeth (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BARRONS, Annabel (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | LAVELLE, Anna (2016) | ||
| Members of Chambers | DALY, Niamh (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BERTONI, Costanza (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | VERROKEN-JONES, Louise (2018) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BENNETT, Lucy (2019) | ||
| Members of Chambers | HIBBERT, Beth (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | YOUNG, Monica (2020) | ||
| Members of Chambers | COLEBATCH, Emma (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | BLUNDELL, Mark (2021) | ||
| Members of Chambers | CAWTHRAY STERN, Roseanna (2021) | ||
| Door Tenant | SHARP KC, Christopher (1975) (KC-1999) | ||
| Door Tenant | CROWLEY KC, Jane (1976) (KC-1998) | ||
| Door Tenant | HENKE KC, Ruth (1987) (KC-2006) | ||
| Door Tenant | CAVANAGH KC, Lorraine (2000) (KC-2019) | ||
| Door Tenant | WICHEREK, Ann Marie (1978) | ||
| Door Tenant | DOWNHAM, Gillian (1993) |
Barrister Profiles
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 | Elisabeth Andrews | Elisabeth joined chambers in 2019 and is building a broad practice which… | View Profile |
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| Steven Ashworth | Steven specialises in family law in relation to children. He is regularly… | View Profile |
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| Andrew Bagchi | Andrew Bagchi KC specialises in complex cases involving all types of family… | View Profile |
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| Andrew Bagchi | Andrew Bagchi KC specialises in complex cases involving all types of family… | View Profile |
 | Alison Ball | Alison specialises in complex public and private family law proceedings and also… | View Profile |
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| Annabel Barrons | Annabel is building a broad practice which reflects the range of chambers’… | View Profile |
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| Janet Bazley | Janet practices at the highest level in both children and financial cases… | View Profile |
 | Lucy Bennett | Lucy joined Chambers in September 2021 following the successful completion of pupillage… | View Profile |
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| Lucy Bennett | Lucy joined Chambers in September 2021 following the successful completion of pupillage… | View Profile |
 | Jessica Bernstein | Jessica is developing a broad practice across the full range of family… | View Profile |
 | Costanza Bertoni | Costanza joined chambers in September 2020 following the successful completion of pupillage… | View Profile |
 | Mark Blundell | Mark joined Chambers after successful completion of his pupillage. Mark is developing… | View Profile |
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| Laura Briggs | Laura is a highly regarded practitioner, specialising in private law and public… | View Profile |
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| Laura Briggs | Laura is a highly regarded practitioner, specialising in private law and public… | View Profile |
 | David Burles | David is a specialist in matrimonial finance, including financial remedy applications, trusts… | View Profile |
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| Marlene Cayoun | Marlene has a unique dual specialism in children law and large-scale public and private inquiries. She… | View Profile |
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| Malcolm Chisholm | Malcolm’s practice encompasses complex care proceedings and Court of Protection work, as… | View Profile |
 | Fareha Choudhury | Fareha is a very experienced and highly skilled family barrister covering both… | View Profile |
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| Penelope Clapham | Penny specialises in family finance matters, both as an advocate and as… | View Profile |
 | Georgina Cole | Georgina completed her pupillage in Chambers and was trained by Sarah Morgan… | View Profile |
 | Emma Colebatch | Emma joined Chambers after successful completion of her pupillage she practices across the whole… | View Profile |
 | Gary Crawley | View Profile | |
 | Niamh Daly | Niamh joined Chambers in 2021 and is building a practice across the… | View Profile |
 | Nicholas Daniels | Nicholas practices exclusively in private family law and related work. He has… | View Profile |
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| Elizabeth Darlington | Elizabeth was called to the Bar in 1998. She specialises in financial… | View Profile |
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| Katherine Dunseath | Katherine is a leading junior in financial and private children. She has… | View Profile |
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| Luke Eaton | Luke practices in all areas of family law. He has a broad… | View Profile |
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| Nkumbe Ekaney | Nkumbe is Joint Head of Chambers at 1GC Family Law. He has… | View Profile |
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| Melissa Elsworth | Melissa joined 1GC Family Law in 2017 and is developing a broad practice… | View Profile |
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| Matthew Fletcher | Public law children: acting for local authorities, parents, children and relatives covering… | View Profile |
 | Edward Flood | Edward represents parties in care proceedings either as junior acting alone or… | View Profile |
 | Julien Foster | Julien practises across three main areas: public law, private law children cases… | View Profile |
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| Deirdre Fottrell | Deirdre Fottrell specialises in the law relating to children. She is also… | View Profile |
 | Julia Gasparro | Julia is a respected practitioner in the fields of family, immigration and… | View Profile |
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| Charles Geekie | Charles’ practice centres on legal issues concerning children. He acts in both… | View Profile |
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| Charles Geekie | Charles’ practice centres on legal issues concerning children. He acts in both… | View Profile |
 | Susan George | Susan represents all parties including children, vulnerable adults, prospective adopters and local… | View Profile |
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| Denise Gilling | Denise is a Family Law practitioner specialising in the law relating to… | View Profile |
 | Rachel Gillman | Special family law practitioner. Areas of practice; financial remedies claims, claims between… | View Profile |
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| Alev Giz | Alev is a private and public child law specialist, regularly instructed in… | View Profile |
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| Elizabeth Hartnett | Elizabeth specialises and has extensive experience in family finance and private law… | View Profile |
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| Claire Heppenstall | Claire practises exclusively in private family and family related work. Her practice is… | View Profile |
 | Beth Hibbert | Beth joined Chambers in September 2021 after the completion of her pupillage… | View Profile |
 | Peter Horrocks | Peter appears and advises in private law residence/contact cases as well as… | View Profile |
 | Emma Hudson | Emma practices a broad range of Family Law. Much of Emma’s work comprises… | View Profile |
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| Daisy Hughes | Daisy specialises in family law as it relates to children. She represents… | View Profile |
 | Jillian Hurworth | Jill specialises in children work, covering public law proceedings, international movement of… | View Profile |
 | Nasstassia Hylton | Nasstassia’s practice covers all areas of family law including, family finance, private… | View Profile |
 | Emily James | Emily is a specialist family law leading junior who acts in a… | View Profile |
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| Helen Jefferson | Helen’s practice encompasses all areas of family law with a particular emphasis… | View Profile |
 | Catherine Jenkins | Catherine practices in childcare law with a particular emphasis on public law children… | View Profile |
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| Richard Jones | Richard’s practice covers the full range of serious children cases both in… | View Profile |
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| Eleri Jones | Eleri practises in both private children and family finance cases, including financial… | View Profile |
 | Karen Kabweru-Namulemu | Karen specialises in family law, with over 18 years’ experience in this… | View Profile |
 | Jennifer Kavanagh | Jeni represents husbands, wives and civil partners in increasingly complex and high-value cases.… | View Profile |
 | Gemma Kelly | Gemma is a specialist Children practitioner. She has a flourishing care and… | View Profile |
 | Siobhan F Kelly | Siobhan is a leading junior and specialist family practitioner with extensive experience… | View Profile |
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| Doushka Krish | Doushka specialises in cases concerning children. She acts in both private law… | View Profile |
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| Henry Lamb | Henry is a family law specialist with particular expertise in cases with… | View Profile |
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| Anna Lavelle | Anna joined chambers in September 2018 after the successful completion of her… | View Profile |
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| Elpha LeCointe | Elpha specialises in all aspects of Children law, often representing parents and children,… | View Profile |
 | Jessica Lee | Jessica has a wealth of experience in all areas of family law:… | View Profile |
 | Michael Liebrecht | Michael specialises in cases concerning children, principally in Public Law, but he… | View Profile |
 | Becky Littlewood | Becky covers all areas of Family Law, in particular financial remedy and… | View Profile |
 | Elena MacLeod | Barrister specialising in all aspects of family law including public and private… | View Profile |
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| Louise MacLynn KC | Louise has extensive experience within the public law arena, acting for local… | View Profile |
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| Olivia Magennis | Olivia specialises exclusively in the law as it relates to children. Within… | View Profile |
 | Kate Mather | Kate specialises in all areas of Family Law and Court of Protection… | View Profile |
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| Lucy Maxwell | Lucy practices in all areas of Family Law and has experience being instructed… | View Profile |
 | Sylvester McIlwain | Sylvester has had a varied practice, having initially practiced in family, criminal… | View Profile |
 | Rebecca Mitchell | Rebecca specialises in family law and has done so throughout her career.… | View Profile |
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| Sam Momtaz | Sam acts in all aspects of the law relating to children. In… | View Profile |
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| Sam Momtaz | Sam acts in all aspects of the law relating to children. In… | View Profile |
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| Alison Moore | Alison’s practice covers all legal issues concerning children and welfare decisions for… | View Profile |
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| Joseph Moore | Joseph’s practice covers a wide range of family law including: private children,… | View Profile |
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| Andrew Norton | Andrew is Joint Head of Chambers at 1GC Family Law. He specialises… | View Profile |
 | Patrick Paisley | Patrick has a full-service family law practice across the main areas of… | View Profile |
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| Philip Perrins | Philip’s main area of expertise is acting for spouses or other related… | View Profile |
 | Eleanor Platt | Eleanor specialises in Family Law with particular reference to public law proceedings,… | View Profile |
 | Alfred Procter | Alfred practises as a barrister exclusively in Family Law. His expertise at… | View Profile |
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| Sophie Prolingheuer | Broad experience across child protection matters and all areas of work arising… | View Profile |
 | Susan Pyle | Susan has a range of skills and knowledge covering private and public… | View Profile |
 | Tahmina Rahman | Tahmina is an experienced and highly regarded specialist Children practitioner. Her practice encompasses all… | View Profile |
 | Mark Rawcliffe | Mark has been a family law barrister since 1996 and specialises in… | View Profile |
 | Jack Rundall | Jack specialises in financial remedies, including applications under Schedule 1 of the… | View Profile |
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| Sharon Segal | Sharon specialises in all aspects of family law relating to children whether… | View Profile |
 | Suzanne Shenton | View Profile | |
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| Lucy Sprinz | Lucy specialises exclusively in children law, in the public and private law… | View Profile |
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| John Stocker | John specialises in complex and high value cases across the entire range… | View Profile |
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| Sally Stone | All aspects of children law. Acts in private law proceedings on behalf… | View Profile |
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| Simon Sugar | Simon primarily practises in disputes about the financial consequences of divorce, separation… | View Profile |
 | Elizabeth Szwed | View Profile | |
 | Andrew Venables | Andrew undertakes a mix of private client work, from matrimonial finance to… | View Profile |
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| Emily Verity | Called in 2003, Emily has a reputation for keen attention to detail,… | View Profile |
 | Louise Verroken-Jones | Louise is interested in the full spectrum of Chambers’ family law expertise,… | View Profile |
 | Craig Vickers | Craig specialises in financial remedies, including applications pursuant to Schedule 1 of… | View Profile |
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| Pamela Warner | Pamela is a specialist family practitioner. Her practice primarily focuses on public… | View Profile |
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| Duncan Watson | Duncan is a specialist family practitioner with particular expertise in family finance… | View Profile |
 | Francesca Wiley | Francesca practises at the highest level in both private and public law… | View Profile |
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| Francesca Wiley | Francesca practises at the highest level in both private and public law… | View Profile |
 | Caroline Willbourne | Caroline specialises in financial remedy work, advising and representing both husbands and… | View Profile |
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| Tom Wilson | Tom’s practice encompasses all areas of the law relating to children, including… | View Profile |
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| Oliver Woolley | Oliver became a tenant of chambers in 2014 following successful completion of… | View Profile |