1GC|Family Law

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'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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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 wealth of 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, including Arbitration, ENE/Private FDR and Mediation.

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Latest News & Events

A (No. 2) (Children: Findings of Fact) [2019] EWCA Civ 1947 (14 November 2019)

Alison Ball QC, leading Gemma Kelly and Andrew Bagchi QC, represented the parents who were the successful appellants in the Court of Appeal in a decision handed down on 14 November 2019.

Tom Wilson acts for children in consent to legal parenthood case

Tom Wilson acted for the children in PQ v RS and others (Legal Parenthood: Written Consent) [2019] EWFC 65, which concerned consent to legal parenthood.

Sarah Morgan QC appointed as Deputy High Court Judge

The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed 24 Deputy High Court Judges, under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, for a single fixed four-year term.

Three QCs from Chambers act in multi-party care proceedings

Judgment has now made public in the case of AA & 25 Ors (Children) (Rev 2) [2019] EWFC 64.

Deirdre Fottrell QC named Family Silk of the Year 2019

Chambers congratulates Deirdre Fottrell QC on her recognition as Family Silk of the Year 2019 by Chambers and Partners UK. The award was announced at the Chambers UK Bar Awards on 31st Oct 2019.

Privy Council Judgment: C (Appellant) v C (Respondent) (Jersey)

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has today reported to Her Majesty that the appeal in the matter of C v C should be dismissed. Deirdre Fottrell QC and Eleri Jones were part of the respondent’s successful team. This is an interesting private international law case about recognition of foreign orders and concepts of parentage under the children law in Jersey in relation to financial provision for children.

Re Foster carers v A, B & A Welsh Local Authority [2019] EWFC B52 (Fam)

Sam Momtaz QC acted on behalf of foster carers who were seeking to adopt the subject child. Mr Justice Francis gave important guidance on what a Local Authority must do when seeking to obtain the birth parents consent to adoption.

Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2019

Janet Bazley QC, one of our joint Heads of Chambers, and Katherine Dunseath have been nominated for Pro Bono QC of the Year and for Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year, respectively.

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

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Access our expertise directly via Public Access

Court of Protection

Alternative dispute resolution

Latest News & Events

A (No. 2) (Children: Findings of Fact) [2019] EWCA Civ 1947 (14 November 2019)

Tom Wilson acts for children in consent to legal parenthood case

Sarah Morgan QC appointed as Deputy High Court Judge

Three QCs from Chambers act in multi-party care proceedings

Deirdre Fottrell QC named Family Silk of the Year 2019

Privy Council Judgment: C (Appellant) v C (Respondent) (Jersey)

Re Foster carers v A, B & A Welsh Local Authority [2019] EWFC B52 (Fam)

Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards 2019

Chambers UK Bar Awards

QC of the Year

Family Law Awards

3 Finalists for QC of the Year

Family Law Awards

Junior Barrister of the Year - Finalist

Family Law Awards

3 Finalists for Young Barrister of the Year

Family Law Awards

International Barrister of the Year - Finalist

Chambers UK Bar

Leading Set

Legal 500

Leading Set

Legal 500 Awards

Family & Children Set of the Year

Family Law Awards

Clerking Team of the Year

Bar Pro Bono

Silk of the Year

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