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1GC Family Law

The Legal 500 describes 1GC Family Law as having "unparalleled strength across the board with genuine stars at every level."
Legal 500, 2020

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 Direct Access

We believe that a thriving direct 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 wealth of experience and expertise in these difficult cases.

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Dispute Resolution

We offer a complete service of alternative methods of resolving family related disputes outside the traditional court arena, including Arbitration, ENE/Private FDR and Mediation.

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Latest from 1GC

12 January 2022

Pupillage Open Evening 2022

Date: 12 January 2022

Location: Zoom

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Time: 5.30pm

25 November 2021

Success for 1GC Family Law at the Family Law Awards 2021

Chambers came away from the Family Law Awards on the 24th November with two awards.

 

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18 November 2021

Sharon Segal has been awarded Family Junior of the Year at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2021

It is a pleasure to announce that Sharon Segal has been recognised as Family Junior of the Year at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2021.

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25 October 2021

G (Adoption; Notice Under s35 ACA 2002; Revocation of Placement Order) [2021] EWFC 93

Tom Wilson acted for the prospective adopters in these proceedings concerning an adoption application in relation to one child and an application to revoke a placement order in relation to the other.

11 November 2021

Jurisdiction and Brexit: Des Pallieres v Des Pallieres [2021] FLJ 1304

Katherine Dunseath and Daniel Eames publised an article with Family Law Journal regarding the Des Pallieres v Des Pallieres case.

03 November 2021

Derby City Council v BA & Ors [2021] EWHC 2931 (Fam)

Sarah Morgan QC and Patrick Paisley appeared for the young person in Derby City Council v BA & Ors [2021] EWHC 2931 (Fam)

26 October 2021

Craig Vickers has been appointed as Deputy District Judge

We are delighted to announce that Craig Vickers has been appointed as Deputy District Judge. 

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22 October 2021

Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2022 – Top Ranked Set in Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

It is very pleasing to see Chambers as a Top Ranked set in Court of Protection in the 2022 edition of Chambers & Partners.

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Chambers UK Bar Awards

Family Set of the Year

2020

Legal 500

Leading Set

2021

Chambers and Partners

Top Ranked

2021

Legal 500

Leading Set

2022

Chambers and Partners

Top Ranked

2022

Family Law Awards

Family Law Chambers of the Year

2021

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