1GC Family Law is pleased to announce that we have been included as a Top Tier set in Family: Children and Domestic Abuse in the 2024 edition of Legal 500, with 54 barristers ranked in this category.

1GC Family Law is praised as ‘a complete family set with its expertise spanning the family justice system’. It is a ‘go-to set for children’s work and has amazing strength-in-depth’. While our clerking team are recognised as 'top-notch' at 'providing excellent service with no fuss'.

Chambers would particularly like to congratulate Nkumbe Ekaney KC, Andrew Norton KC, Janet Bazley KC, Charles Geekie KC, Andrew Bagchi KC, Deirdre Fottrell KC, Sam Momtaz KC, Denise Gilling KC and Sally Stone KC on being ranked as Leading Silks. And, Laura Briggs KC and Louise MacLynn KC who are all included as New Silks.

When it comes to Juniors Pamela Warner, Becky Littlewood, Alev Giz, Malcolm Chisholm, Susan George, Claire Heppenstall, Catherine Jenkins, Doushka Krish, Alison Moore, Siobhan F Kelly, Fareha Choudhury, Daisy Hughes, Emily James, Sharon Segal, Helen Jefferson, Jessica Lee, Rebecca Mitchell, Karen Kabweru-Namulemu, Tahmina Rahman, Matthew Fletcher, Richard Jones, Henry Lamb, Olivia Magennis, Elizabeth Hartnett, Steven Ashworth, Sophie Prolingheuer, Gemma Kelly, Katherine Dunseath, Lucy Sprinz, Eleri Jones, Joseph Moore, Jack Rundall, Oliver Woolley, Marlene Cayoun, Patrick Paisley, Tom Wilson, Luke Eaton, Melissa Elsworth and Lucy Maxwell are all listed as Leading Juniors. Our congratulations go to each of them. 

Legal 500 have also identified four rising stars, Elisabeth Andrews, Anna Lavelle, Annabel Barrons and Niamh Daly.

We are also delighted to congratulate Marlene Cayoun who, following her involvement in several important Inquests and Inquiries, has been included as a Leading Junior in the rankings for this practice area.

We would like to sincerely thank all our professional clients who took the time to provide their feedback, upon which these rankings are based.

Thank you.

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