Family: children and domestic abuse

‘Andrew's advocacy is exceptional in dealing with complex and challenging cases and with vulnerable clients. He is able to work under sustained pressure and as part of a team.'

Janet Bazley KC

‘Janet's judgement and experience are unparalleled, and she can navigate the most difficult and sensitive of cases with precision and empathy. She can inherently read a room.'

Barbara Connolly KC

significant experience is a real strength as she has encountered every issue in her career and is therefore unfazed by the unexpected.'

Jo Delahunty KC

‘Jo is a tour de force. She prepares for her cases with exceptional skill and rigour. An incredibly powerful KC.'

Edward Devereux KC

‘Edward is a true specialist with phenomenal experience, his cross-examination is first-class and clients trust him.’

Deborah Eaton KC

‘Deborah is a phenomenal court room performer, a brilliant cross-examiner, and her client care skills are unmatched.’

Deirdre Fottrell KC

4PB

‘Deirdre is in a league of her own. Her advocacy is masterful, her position statements are a work of art and her ability to talk a judge round and read a room is unmatched.’

Charles Geekie KC

‘Charles is an absolutely superb advocate, and his cross-examination is devastating. He is strategic, wise and has a lovely manner with clients.’

Charles Hale KC

‘Charles is in a league of his own. He is an exceptionally persuasive advocate who can champion a client's cause with conviction and force. His incisive intellect and strategic clarity ensure that he is always several steps ahead in even the most complex and emotionally charged cases.'

Hannah Markham KC

‘Hannah’s style of advocacy is powerful: she draws in the room and continuously seeks to make sure the judge is with her.'

Andrew Norton KC

‘Andrew is a silk of exceptional skill and ability. He is the epitome of a steel fist in a velvet glove. He is utterly devastating in cross-examination.'

Piers Pressdee KC

‘Piers is one of the finest advocates in the field of children law and his advocacy is clear, persuasive, and compelling, marked by a calm authority that reassures both clients and judges alike. He is unfailingly well-prepared, meticulous in his case management, and demonstrates an exceptional grasp of legal nuance.’

Henry Setright KC

He is able to refer to cases in depth from recall on his feet, and is both fluent and persuasive.’

Paul Storey KC

29 Bedford Row Chambers

Paul has an incredibly in-depth knowledge of the medical issues. A leader of leaders. His forensic abilities are beyond description.’

Mark Twomey KC

Coram Chambers

extremely intelligent and a formidable advocate.'

William Tyler KC

William has the ability to make the most unreasonable of litigants realise they should listen to him and follow his advice. A masterful advocate.'

Joy Brereton KC

'A titan at trial in complex or high-conflict cases. She is at the absolute top of her game.'

Tina Cook KC

42BR Barristers

Tina is exceptional. She has the ear of the court and judges visibly relax when she is in the court room, knowing she will cover everything they need to be addressed.’

Nkumbe Ekaney KC

‘Nkumbe is a tour de force - a charming advocate whose advocacy is clear, precise and to the point.'

Frank Feehan KC

‘Frank is excellent. He always provides sage advice, and he is a very strong advocate.’

Nick Goodwin KC

‘Nick is a leader in his field. His capacity to shift through gears and adapt his style makes him a devastating advocate.'

Alison Grief KC

‘Alison is an absolute star practitioner.'

Teertha Gupta KC

‘One of the best lawyers of his generation.’

Christopher Hames KC

‘Christopher has a tremendous ability to get to the very heart of the issue in a case. He is always extremely well prepared, and his advocacy is authoritative. Clients love his empathy.'

Charles Howard KC

‘Charles is a tenacious litigator and a brilliant strategist. He is prodigiously clever.’

Sam King KC

'Sam possesses an intellect of the first water combined with empathy and humour.'

Cyrus Larizadeh KC

‘Cyrus is a master tactician and advocate, astute in his judgement and able to present a case with appropriate steel or empathy where required.'

Anna McKenna KC

‘Anna is meticulous in her preparation. She has an approachable manner with clients and a knack for putting them at ease.’

Cleo Perry KC

‘Cleo is a master of her brief. An outstanding leader who instinctively knows what judges are looking for.'

Sally Stone KC

‘Sally is one of the best silks there is. She is exceptionally hard-working, and masters the issues at hand effortlessly.'

Francesca Wiley KC

1 Crown Office Row

‘Francesca is all-round brilliant. Her cross-examination style is searingly good, and clients love her warmth. She inspires total confidence.’

Catherine Wood KC

1 Kings Bench Walk

‘One of the very best at the family Bar for children law work. Her advocacy is vastly skilled, smoothly persuasive and delivered with an incredibly human touch that wins over even the most antagonistic of judges.’

'Kate is remarkable in drawing together strands of the evidence, seemingly overlooked by others, so she provides a strong and arguable case for her clients. All this is done with a charm and kindness to those she represents.'

Laura Briggs KC

'Impeccably prepared, tactically astute and dogged in the pursuit of her clients' cases.'

Denise Gilling KC

‘Denise is an exceptional advocate with a commanding presence in court. Her strengths lie in her meticulous case preparation, incisive legal analysis, and her ability to navigate complex and novel points of law with clarity and confidence.’

Michael Gration KC

‘Michael is in a league of his own when it comes to international child abduction cases. He is very calm and collected and always delivers.'

Rachel Langdale KC

‘Rachel is a trail-blazer of a silk. She is a leader who brings a deeply forensic approach to every case while never losing sight of the bigger picture.’

Barbara Mills KC

‘Barbara is at the top of her game: she is tenacious, intelligent and strategic. She is a powerful and compelling advocate.'

Sam Momtaz KC

‘Allison is passionate, and her clients benefit from her expertise and tenacity.’

Allison Munroe KC

Garden Court Chambers

Tim Parker KC

Deka Chambers

‘Tim is a persuasive advocate. He can make anybody, from judges to clients, feel like he agrees with them.'

Jonathan Sampson KC

‘Jonathan is a truly cerebral silk. His advocacy is measured, persistent, persuasive and always utterly authoritative.’

Nicholas Stonor KC

‘Nicholas is an outstanding barrister who is utterly persuasive in court and always has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the case papers.’

Gemma Taylor KC

42BR Barristers

‘Gemma is impressively calm in the heat and fire of a court room, and her cross-examination of particularly vulnerable witnesses sets her apart.’

Aidan Vine KC

Shiva is an excellent advocate with a great courtroom presence and authority.’

Amanda Weston KC

Garden Court Chambers

Shiva Ancliffe KC

Coram Chambers

Gemma Farrington KC

3PB

‘Gemma is an outstanding barrister: she is exceptionally strategic, her courtroom presence is calm and poised, and her submissions and cross-examination are sharp and impressive.’

Dorothea Gartland KC

'Dorothea is tenacious, her technical knowledge is superb, and the judges love her.'

Mark Jarman KC

'Mark is a formidable advocate with an encyclopaedic knowledge of international children law. He always provides sound and sensible advice to clients.'

Jaqueline Julyan SC

5 St Andrews Hill

‘She is extremely knowledgeable, is able to identify the critical issues, and is always well prepared.’

Martin Kingerley KC

Martin is a smooth operator. He has a natural way of putting clients at ease. Judges respect him.'

Ruth Kirby KC

‘Her advocacy style is a joy to the courtroom - tenacious, pithy, accurate and sends a chill into the witness.'

Louise MacLynn KC

1GC | Family Law

‘Louise is a ruthless advocate who fights fiercely for her clients. A stellar lawyer.'

Lucy Reed KC

‘Lucy is an excellent barrister. Her knowledge is second-to-none, she is incredibly dedicated, and leaves no stone unturned in the pursuit of her client’s case.’

Brendan Roche KC

Brendan is a first rate silk who cuts through the noise. A high-quality cross-examiner.'

John Vater KC