Barristers

Cecilia Barrett

Cecilia Barrett

Position

Also Oxford (0844 561 7135). Barrister specialising in all aspects of family law, with an emphasis on ancillary relief. Experience of cases where the assets range from the very small to the significant, and cases involving third parties, bankruptcy and family businesses. As to matters relating to children, appears regularly in care proceedings and in complex private law applications, in particular in relation to disputes with an international context.

Career

Called 1998, Inner Temple; pupillage 1 Hare Court 1998-99; tenant 2 Pump Court 2000-06; tenant Harcourt Chambers 2006. Publications: ‘Solving the Insoluble Insolvency Problem’ (Family Law 29 [1999] 641).

Languages

French.

Education

St Bede’s School; Universities of Warwick and Lille II, France (1997 European Law 2(1)); Inns of Court School of Law (1998 BVC Very Competent).

Leisure

Family life, travel, theatre.

Mentions

South Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Family: children and domestic abuse

Leading junior2
Cecilia Barrett –Harcourt Chambers 'Cecilia is an outstanding barrister - a class act every time. She does exceptional paperwork and can navigate the most complex cases with ease.'
South Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Family: divorce and financial remedy

Leading junior2
Cecilia Barrett –Harcourt Chambers 'Cecilia is an incredibly safe pair of hands, always well-prepared and fully committed to the case. She goes above and beyond to ensure the best outcome. With clients, she is excellent and manages the balance between being clear and robust in her advice whilst staying sympathetic to their circumstances.'