Charlotte Worsley KC

Appointed as King’s Counsel in March 2022 Charlotte is a specialist Family Law silk ranked in the 2025 editions of Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.

Charlotte is a specialist Family Law Silk. She specialises in contentious and highly complex cases.

Public Law – Charlotte specialises in contentious and highly complex cases. She is sought after to represent parents, Children’s Guardians, Local Authorities and young people who are competent to instruct their own legal representatives. She has significant experience of lengthy cases involving exceptionally complex medical evidence involving death or catastrophic injuries to a child, non accidental injuries, shaken baby syndrome, fabricated induced illness, honour based abuse, forced marriage, sexual abuse, child exploitation and radicalisation. She has extensive experience of cases involving the most vulnerable clients including those without litigation capacity.

She is often instructed on cases involving difficult legal issues under the Inherent Jurisdiction relating to medical treatment issues, best interest decisions, wardship, and deprivation of liberty. She has extensive experience of cases involving the most vulnerable clients including those without litigation capacity and the interplay with the Mental Health Act 1983.

Private Law – Charlotte is experienced in cases involving the most serious issues of domestic abuse, alienating behaviours, emotional abuse, coercive and controlling behaviours, physical and sexual abuse. She undertakes cases involving international and relocation (both internal and external) arguments including abduction. She also advises and has experience in cases involving declarations of parentage, fertility law, surrogacy and adoption.

Approach

Charlotte Worsley is regarded as fierce but fair in her advocacy. She is very approachable with a strong reputation. She is a superb communicator, she is a robust advocate whilst remaining sensitive and approachable to lay and professional clients. She frequently deals with cases involving issues of cultural sensitivity, with interpreters and intermediaries to assist clients participate. Charlotte can always be contacted to advise in care or private law proceedings and to assist by telephone and email.

Training

Charlotte regularly delivers Seminars and Lectures, locally and nationally to colleagues, solicitors, professional clients and students.

Call 2002, Silk 2021

2018-2022

Head of Family Team PSQB

2023

Elected Master of the Bench Middle Temple

1999
Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, MA (Hons) Social Anthropology

2001
College of Law, London, PGDip Law (Commendation)

2002
College of Law, London, BVC (Very Competent)