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Nine Chambers

England - Regional Bar • Northern Circuit

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Family: children and domestic abuse

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18 St John Street Chambers
18 St John Street Chambers
7 Harrington Street
7 Harrington Street
St John’s Buildings
St John’s Buildings
Nine Chambers is lauded as ‘a fantastic set of chambers with a wide spectrum of highly skilled counsel’ who are entrusted by a plethora of clients, including local authorities, guardians and grandparents, intervenors, children, and individuals represented by the Official Solicitor or a litigation friend. Sarah Kilvington ‘has a fantastic manner with clients’ and handles cases pertaining to both private and public law; the former side of her practice encompasses expertise in relocation, coercive control, and parental alienation, and the latter includes extensive experience in alleged fabricated illness or sexual abuse, as well as those involving gender-questioning children. Public law children proceedings constitute a key area of focus for the ‘fantastic’ Emma Greenhalgh, who appears before all levels of family court, and Emily Landale is notable in her private law practice due to her frequent representation of children's guardians. ‘Experienced and practical counsel’ Joanne Barnett is highly proficient in representing vulnerable clients who may have specific requirements on account of neurodiversity, learning disabilities, or psychiatric, personality, or psychological disorders.
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Leading Juniors

Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.

Joanne Barnett
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Joanne Barnett
 ‘Joanne is fabulous - she is charming, friendly and yet incredibly impressive when it comes to cross-examination. Clients are in awe of her skills. Her questions are effective, to the point and entirely disarm the person on the receiving end.'
Kalsoom Maqsood
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Kalsoom Maqsood
 ‘Kalsoom is fearless, highly effective and thorough in her approach, both in her written work and in her advocacy. She leaves no stone unturned in her meticulous preparation, and she is an extremely highly regarded barrister on the circuit and rightly so.'
Sarah Kilvington
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Sarah Kilvington
 ‘Sarah is incredibly tenacious and persuasive in court and judges respect her.  She has a fantastic manner with clients and really listens to what they have to say so that they feel Sarah is truly on their side.'
Emma Greenhalgh
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Emma Greenhalgh
‘Emma is a fantastic barrister. She is highly diligent and always extremely well prepared, she is extremely helpful and her written work is second-to-none.'
Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.

Emily Landale
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Emily Landale
‘Emily is an all-rounder in that she excels at every part of the job. It is not hyperbole to state that she does not have a weakness within her role as a family law barrister, and some of her strengths include her extensive knowledge of the law and her ability to break that down in simple terms to assist even vulnerable individuals with understanding and making informed decisions.'