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1GC Family Law

"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 knowledgebase in all aspects of family law’, including finance matters."
Legal 500 2019
Head clerk Paul Harris draws praise for being "efficient, experienced and clearly dedicated to providing excellent client care."
Chambers UK 2019
“An exceptional set of chambers, which always strives to ensure the client not only receives a high level of service, but that there is continuity of counsel throughout a case"
Legal 500 2019
“One of the top family law chambers offering tremendous experience in a wide range of child issues”
Chambers UK 2018

One of the foremost family law barristers’ chambers in London.

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Our barristers are consistently recognised as leading family law specialists in the legal directories. Find the right one for you.


Access our expertise directly via Public Access

We believe that a thriving public access team is an essential part of our commitment to promote efficient access to justice.

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Court of Protection

We recognise that all welfare disputes in the Court of Protection are highly sensitive family matters, and we bring to bear our long experience and expertise in these difficult cases.

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Alternative dispute resolution

We offer a complete service of alternative methods of resolving family related disputes outside the traditional court arena.

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Latest News & Events

25 March 2019

Michael Liebrecht and Elizabeth Hartnett have been appointed as Deputy District Judges

We are delighted to announce that Michael Liebrecht and Elizabeth Hartnett have been appointed as Deputy District Judges. 

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22 March 2019

M v P [2019] EWFC

Janet Bazley QC and Katherine Dunseath, assisted by William Vaudry, represented the respondent wife on a plea by the Queen’s Proctor to set aside decrees of divorce, granted under s.1(2)(d) MCA 1973 (2 years’ separation and consent), despite the parties having only been married for 22 months at the time the petition was issued.

19 March 2019

[2018] EWFC 87

Gemma Kelly represented the Maternal Aunt in this case before Mrs Justice Theis.

19 March 2019

Court of Protection Bar Association

We are delighted to announce that Andrew Bagchi QC and Malcolm Chisholm will be serving on the committee of the newly formed Court of Protection Bar Association.

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14 March 2019

Re ST (A Child) (Surrogacy: Iran) [2018] EWHC 3439

Tom Wilson appeared on behalf of the applicants in the first known case involving an Iranian surrogacy arrangement. Newton J granted the parental order and his judgment has now been published.

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25 February 2019

Michael Liebrecht Appointment

We are delighted to announce that Michael Liebrecht has accepted an appointment as of 25 January to sit part-time in the First Tier Tribunal, HESC, allocated to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal.
 

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29 January 2019

Case management and FPR 2010, PD 12J (A v C)

Olivia Magennis considers the decision in A v C and the application of Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), Practice Direction 12J (PD 12J) to interim contact decisions in cases involving allegations of domestic abuse.

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09 January 2019

Chambers Director

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chambers Director, Marie-Christine Willis, with effect from 7 January 2019.

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Family Law Awards

Clerking Team of the Year

2019

Legal 500

Leading Set

2019

Chambers UK Bar

Leading Set

2019

Legal 500 Awards

Family & Children Set of the Year

2018

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