1 Hare Court > London, England > Set Profile
1 Hare Court Offices
1 Hare Court
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7BE
England
1 Hare Court > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Family: divorce and financial remedy Tier 1
1 Hare Court is home to many experienced silks and practitioners who specialise in matrimonial finance and divorce cases and regularly act for many high-net-worth and high-profile clients. Deborah Bangay KC has extensive experience of handling complex financial disputes in both marital and Schedule 1 cases. Prior to his January 2024 appointment to the High Court bench, Nicholas Cusworth KC (as was) secured the large periodical maintenance order from a family court for his client and her children in Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs. Nigel Dyer KC has extensive expertise in financial remedy cases with an international element.Leading Silks
2024 Silks
Leading Juniors
Testimonials
‘Steven McCrone and his team are the benchmark at the family bar, providing friendly, accessible service and more than willing to go the extra mile.’
‘Daniel Barnett is a superb clerk. He is always willing to go the extra mile.’
‘1 Hare Court is excellent and a go to for complex financial remedy work.’
‘1 Hare Court is the best set of chambers dealing with financial remedy cases.’
‘1 Hare Court are the leading family set across the board. The barristers are second to none, and the clerking team and their front of house are absolutely exceptional.’
‘1 Hare Court provide an excellent service. Their barristers work to a very high standard. The clerks are professional, helpful and communicate well.’
‘1 Hare Court is an excellent set with a first rate barristers at all levels.’
‘1 Hare Court is deservedly one of the leading chamber. Among their silks are some impressive practitioners who are well know in this field, and their junior barristers are excellent.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Family: private FDR judges and arbitrators Tier 1
1 Hare Court > Set Profile
The outstanding specialist family law set (The Legal 500). Chambers prides itself on having been the family law market leader in every legal guide for every year since those guides were first published. It is a position earned and retained by an unrivalled expertise in relationship generated disputes. A large proportion of the specialist matrimonial money silks in England and Wales are at 1 Hare Court. They have an array of talent at every level among the juniors. The annual Chambers Seminar is an important fixture in the family law year which all the top professionals attend, providing up-to-date analysis of the law from the sets expert barristers.
The set: Chambers traces its history back more than 200 years. Its former members include Law Lords and Lords Justice of Appeal. Recent past members include Baroness Butler-Sloss and Sir Nicholas Wall, former presidents of the family division, Lord Justice Thorpe, High Court Judges, Nicholas Mostyn and Philip Moor and former High Court Judge Mary Hogg.
Members write or contribute to the leading text books and leading periodicals. It is the home of the leading practitioners work Rayden & Jackson. Chambers now numbers 12 silks, 31 juniors and an 11 strong clerks team.
Types of work undertaken: Chambers provides cutting edge expertise at every level. Recent important Supreme Court private family law cases have been dominated by members of chambers; whether in international divorce (where Nigel Dyer KC and Eleanor Harris were for the successful Mrs Agbaje), the nine Justice Supreme Court decision in Radmacher v Granatino (where Richard Todd KC and Geoffrey Kingscote were pitted against fellow member of chambers, Nicholas Mostyn KC) or before seven Justices in the case of Petrodel v Prest (where Richard Todd KC and Stephen Trowell acted for Mrs Prest). Martin Pointer KC was also recently in the cases of Sharland and Vince v Wyatt in the Supreme Court. Martin Pointer KC and Nigel Dyer KC have also been involved in cases in the Privy Council and Tim Bishop KC and Nicholas Cusworth KC have just been against each other in Work v Gray, a case concerning special contribution.
Members of chambers have had an active part as advocates in all the most celebrated divorce cases of recent years: White, Cowan, Lambert, Miller, McFarlane, Charman and McCartney. 85% of the hundreds of reported cases referred to in At a Glance have had involvement by members of chambers. Obviously the higher court cases attract greater publicity but chambers maintains a strong representation at every level of litigation and, increasingly alternative dispute resolution.
The majority of chambers’ work takes the form of resolving disputes on divorce, both financial and regarding arrangements for children. The breakdown of civil partnerships or property disputes arising from unmarried parties cohabitation also represents an important part of chambers’ work. Hare Court has an excellent reputation in drafting nuptial agreements. 1 Hare Court also deals with a large number of international jurisdiction disputes and members of chambers have acted in many of the leading authorities in this field.
In addition to traditional court work, Chambers has a strong offering in private dispute resolution services. 1 Hare Court offers private mediation services through a large and expert team of specialist barrister-mediators. Chambers has been at the forefront of the new family arbitration movement and has the largest number of family law arbitrators under one roof. Senior members of chambers regularly act as evaluators in private FDR hearings, and some members are also associates of collaborative law pods.
Chambers also has an impressive international presence with its members providing representation or expert evidence in many other jurisdictions. In the last ten years members of chambers have acted in 30 foreign jurisdictions. In recent years members of chambers have been found advocating in cases as geographically far apart as the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong.
Members are supported by a highly efficient clerks room run under the supervision of Steve McCrone. They won the Clerks Team of the Year award in 2015.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
---|---|---|---|
Senior clerk | Steven McCrone | Steve@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
First junior clerk | Michael Lay | Mike@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
First Junior Clerk | Daniel Barnett | Daniel@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Second Junior Clerk | Ryan Titmarsh | Ryan@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Clerk | Max Brian | Max@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Chambers administrator | Sarah Hardwicke | Sarah@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Head Of Chambers | BISHOP KC, Timothy (1991) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | BANGAY KC, Deborah (1981) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | DYER KC, Nigel (1982) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | HUSSEY KC, Ann (1981) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | CUSWORTH KC, Nicholas (1986) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | TODD KC, Richard (1988) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | WILSON KC, John (1981) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | DAVIDSON KC, Katharine (1987) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | TROWELL KC, Stephen (1995) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | WARSHAW KC, Justin (1995) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | KINGSCOTE KC, Geoffrey (1993) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | YATES KC, Nicholas (1996) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | WEBSTER KC, Simon (1997) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | CAREW POLE KC, Rebecca (1999) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | CARDEN, Nicholas (1981) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | SMITH, Gavin (1981) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | WOOD, Christopher (1986) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | GRAY, Nichola (1991) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | SUMNER, Emma (1999) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | BAILEY-HARRIS, Rebecca (2000) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | HARRIS, Eleanor (2000) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | CARTER, Tom (2001) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | SPICER, Rachel (2002) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | KENNY, Christian (2003) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | ALLEN, Jude (2004) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | SEAR, Richard (2005) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | WILKINSON, Nicholas (2006) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | COOK, Katherine (2007) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | KABRA, Madhavi (2008) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | CORNWALL, Kyra (2011) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | MOTTAHEDAN, Lily (2011) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | VINEY, Joshua (2013) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | HARVEY, Thomas (2013) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | WOOLDRIDGE, Ben (2013) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | WEBB, James (2015) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | HOWITT, Georgina (2016) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | REISER, Roxane (2017) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | STRANGE, Kate (2018) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | JONES, Florence (2018) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | BOYLE, Henrietta (2019) | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Members of Chambers | Associate members | ||
Associate Member of Chambers | THORPE, The Rt Hon Sir Matthew | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Associate Member of Chambers | HOROWITZ KC, His Honour Michael | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Associate Member of Chambers | BLAIR KC, Bruce | Clerks@1hc.com | 02077977070 |
Barrister Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
---|---|---|---|
Jude Allen | All areas of family law, with a focus on matrimonial finance, cohabitation… | View Profile | |
Rebecca Bailey-Harris | Barrister specialising in family law. Important cases include: Miller v Miller; McFarlane… | View Profile | |
Deborah Bangay | Barrister specialising in money, private children work and pre-nuptial agreements. Cases include:… | View Profile | |
Deborah Bangay | Barrister specialising in money, private children work and pre-nuptial agreements. Cases include:… | View Profile | |
Timothy Bishop | Barrister specialising in financial remedies and matrimonial jurisdiction disputes; cases include: Xydhias;… | View Profile | |
Timothy Bishop | Barrister specialising in financial remedies and matrimonial jurisdiction disputes; cases include: Xydhias;… | View Profile | |
Mr Phillip Blatchly | View Profile | ||
Nicholas Carden | Barrister specialising in financial remedies, including cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements; Inheritance Act;… | View Profile | |
Mrs Rebecca Carew Pole | View Profile | ||
Tom Carter | Barrister specialising in all areas of family law. | View Profile | |
Katherine Cook | Specialising in all areas of private family law, including financial remedy proceedings;… | View Profile | |
Kyra Cornwall | Family law barrister. | View Profile | |
Nicholas Neville Grylls Cusworth | Chair of the Family Law Bar Association 2012-2013 and head of chambers… | View Profile | |
Nicholas Neville Grylls Cusworth | Chair of the Family Law Bar Association 2012-2013 and head of chambers… | View Profile | |
Katharine Davidson | Barrister specialising in family law. | View Profile | |
Nigel Dyer | Barrister specialising in financial remedy claims across a broad spectrum, ie big… | View Profile | |
Nigel Dyer | Barrister specialising in financial remedy claims across a broad spectrum, ie big… | View Profile | |
Nichola Jayne Gray | Barrister specialising in matrimonial finance, family provision and property disputes between cohabitees. | View Profile | |
Eleanor Harris | Barrister specialising in all areas of family law. | View Profile | |
Ann Hussey | Barrister specialising in family law, primarily high-net-worth cases including farming. | View Profile | |
Ann Hussey | Barrister specialising in family law, primarily high-net-worth cases including farming. | View Profile | |
Madhavi Kabra | Family law (including divorce, ancillary relief and children law). Case includes Traversa… | View Profile | |
Christian Edward Mackenzie Kenny | View Profile | ||
Geoffrey Kingscote | Barrister specialising in financial remedies applications, particularly those involving marital agreements and… | View Profile | |
Lily Mottahedan | Lily joined chambers as a tenant in October 2013 following the successful… | View Profile | |
Richard Sear KC | View Profile | ||
Mr Gavin Smith | Barrister specialising in financial remedies on divorce; domestic and international enforcement; jurisdiction… | View Profile | |
Mr Gavin Smith | Barrister specialising in financial remedies on divorce; domestic and international enforcement; jurisdiction… | View Profile | |
Rachel Spicer | Barrister specialising in all areas of family law, including matrimonial finance, Private… | View Profile | |
Emma Sumner | Barrister specialising in ancillary relief and private child disputes. | View Profile | |
Richard Todd | Barrister specialising in matrimonial finance, Trusts of Land Act, Married Women’s Property… | View Profile | |
Stephen Trowell | Barrister specialising in financial relief ancillary to divorce, private Children Act work,… | View Profile | |
Mr Joshua Viney | View Profile | ||
Justin Warshaw | Barrister specialising in all aspects of divorce work; cases include: MET v… | View Profile | |
Simon Webster | Barrister specialising in all areas of private law family disputes with a… | View Profile | |
Nicholas Wilkinson | Practice Areas At the Family Law Awards 2022, Nicholas received the award… | View Profile | |
John Wilson | Barrister specialising in matrimonial finance, professional negligence, inheritance claims, trusts, and matrimonial… | View Profile | |
John Wilson | Barrister specialising in matrimonial finance, professional negligence, inheritance claims, trusts, and matrimonial… | View Profile | |
Christopher Wood | Barrister specialising in family law, mostly ancillary relief; cases include: A v… | View Profile | |
Nicholas Yates | Nicholas specialises in financial remedy cases (including civil partnership and Schedule 1… | View Profile |
Languages
FrenchMemberships
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators MCiArb MCIArb- Family: divorce and financial remedy
- Family: private FDR judges and arbitrators