Crown Chambers

Crown Chambers is praised as ‘a well-respected set of chambers’ that is home to ‘many outstanding advocates’. One such barrister is 2025 silk Naomi Madderson KC, who is lauded as ’a fantastic advocate of the highest calibre‘; she appears across all levels of court with a strong focus on public law proceedings surrounding injuries to children and sexual abuse. Gaynor Hall is sought after to represent local authorities, CAFCASS, and parents in a range of public children law proceedings. Deputy head of the family law team Francesca Steels has a varied public and private law practice that encompasses applications for injunctive relief under the Family Law Act 1996. Joanna Hawkett specialises in public law work, with expertise in work concerning child neglect and domestic abuse.