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Victoria Halsall

Victoria Halsall

Position

Victoria’s practice encompasses all areas of family law, from first to final hearing. She has experience representing clients at all levels up to and including the High Court. She is confident acting alone or as a junior. 

Career

Victoria joined chambers as a tenant following the completion of pupillage in October 2018. Since then she has developed a thriving practice encompassing all areas of family law. 

Victoria acts on behalf of all parties in private children disputes, including parents, extended family members, and rule 16.4 Guardians. Victoria has experience in cases involving allegations of parental alienation, applications for leave to remove, and those involving serious allegations of domestic abuse. A number of her cases have involved the instruction of experts.

 

Victoria acts in all aspects of family financial proceedings, including proceedings relating to variation and enforcement, and has experience in cases concerning pre/post-marital assets, contributions, non-disclosure, and jurisdictional issues. This includes acting both in court and as part of alternative dispute resolution methods such as Arbitration and Private FDR.

 

Victoria undertakes cases in public law proceedings on behalf of Local Authorities, parents, Guardians, and other family members. She has acted in cases involving neglect, domestic abuse, substance misuse and allegations of child sexual abuse. She has recently acted as a junior to Victoria Green in a long running care case, from which two reported judgments are awaited.

Memberships

Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn Family Law Bar Association

Education

University of Oxford (BA in Jurisprudence: First Class); University of Cambridge (LLM: First Class); BPP Law School (BPTC: Outstanding)

Mentions

London Bar

Family: children and domestic abuse

LEADING ASSOCIATE1
Victoria Halsall  – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Victoria is an exceptional advocate and takes a pragmatic but tenacious approach to cases. She is well prepared and builds an excellent relationship with a client and instructing. She tackles difficult matters with ease and confidence.’