Joy Brereton KC > 4PB > London, England > Barrister Profile

4PB
6th Floor, St Martin’s Court, 10 Paternoster Row
LONDON
EC4M 7HP
England
Joy Brereton KC photo

Position

Specialist family practitioner whose work is predominantly in the High Court. Particular expertise in complex children matters encompassing both private and public law proceedings. Regularly involved in cases concerning non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse. In addition she has extensive experience in private law matters where there are protracted and highly contentious disputes. She also specialises in relocation cases. Other specialist practice areas include international movement of children: publicity, media and children and issues of disclosure.

Winner of the Junior Barrister Family and Children 2019
Winner of the junior Barrister Family and Children 2020

“Hugely reassuring and sensitive to clients, she is an incisive and powerful advocate.” “Clients can rest assured that she has thoroughly prepared their cases and has completely understood them.” “Joy inspires confidence and is unbelievably committed to what she does. She is a pleasure to work with and fearless in court.”
Chambers & Partners, 2021
Band 1

Career

Called 1990; Gray’s Inn.
Recorder 2019

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association
Member of the FLBA Executive committee
Association of Lawyers for Children
Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL)
South Eastern Circuit
Gray’s Inn
Joy previously sat as a member of the Disciplinary Tribunal

Education

LLB (Hons)
LLM
William Mc Nair Scholarship Grays Inn

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse

(2022 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1

Joy Brereton KC4PB ‘Joy is a superlative advocate who can take a case by the scruff of the neck and turn it around. She is empathetic, user-friendly and the total package.’