1GC|Family Law

We are one of the foremost family law barristers' Chambers in London and in 2024 we celebrated our 35th anniversary read more here

In ‘a class of its own’, 1GC Family Law is ‘renowned for its expertise in child care law work’, but the size of the set, and its ‘well-rounded barristers’, means it has ‘an extensive knowledge base in all aspects of family law’, including finance matters.

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We are one of the foremost family law barristers' Chambers in London and in 2024 we celebrated our 35th anniversary read more here

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01 July 2025

Re S (Placement Order Contact) [2025] EWCA Civ 823

Sharon Segal KC was part of the counsel team representing the Association of Lawyers for Children in Re S (Placement Order Contact) [2025] EWCA Civ 823.

26 June 2025

AB v CD & Ors [2025] EWHC 1563 (Fam)

Henry Lamb, represented the children in a recent case where Mr. Justice Trowell considered the jurisdictional basis for making return orders for two children, one of whom was in the UK and the other was in Egypt.

23 June 2025

Members listed as Top Recommended Barristers in the Spear’s 500 2025 Legal Indices

We are pleased to announce that several members have been recognised in the 2025 Spear's 500 Family Law Index as leading family law barristers.

20 June 2025

Petition of AD10/23 for authority to adopt the child EO (Court of Session) [2025] CSOH 45

Julien Foster, instructed prepare an opinion as expert evidence in complex proceedings in the Court of Session.

20 June 2025

1GC Family Law shortlisted for Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that 1GC Family Law and our members have been shortlisted in seven categories for the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025, the most for any family law set.

17 June 2025

J, K and L (Application for Non-Agency Adoptions) [2025] EWFC 157 (B) (16 May 2025)

Tom Wilson represented the local authority in a case that concerned an application by foster carers to adopt children who had previously been placed in their care.The court dismissed the application, revoked the placement orders in respect of the children, and approved the local authority’s plan for the children to remain in long-term foster care.

12 June 2025

EC-D & Anor v GH & Anor [2025] EWHC 1403 (Fam) (15 May 2025)

Emily James KC and Jessica Lee, represented the first respondent mother in the case EC-D & Anor v GH & Anor [2025] EWHC 1403 (Fam) (15 May 2025). A complex case involving parental responsibility, international travel to a non-Hague country, education and religion, in a modern families context.

10 June 2025