Paul Harris | 1GC|Family Law

"Paul Harris is everything you need in a senior clerk. He's polite, responsive, and works tirelessly with his team to ensure the instructing solicitor's needs are met." Chambers and Partners, 2022

Paul Harris is "a stellar example of what a senior clerk should be." Legal 500, 2020

Paul joined 1GC Family Law in 1997, having previously spent 2 years at a leading construction set. He became Senior Clerk in December 2015 and has overall responsibility for the clerking team including client management, the negotiation of fees, the clerking of all members of Chambers and the development of clerking procedures.

Paul is a qualified member of the Institute of Barristers Clerks and is also a former Chair of the IBC Junior Clerks Committee.

In 2022 Paul was shortlisted in the Senior Clerk of the Year category for the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards.

When not in Chambers Paul’s interests include participating in and watching sports and spending time with his partner and two daughters.