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Family: children and domestic abuse

1 Crown Office Row

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1 Crown Office Row is ‘an outstanding set’ with ’excellent and unrivalled choice of counsel at all levels’. Eleanor Battie is a ‘robust and professional lawyer with meticulous attention to detail who leaves no stone unturned in her pursuit of justice for her clients’ and handles both private and public law matters in all tiers of the family court. Timothy Bergin’s practice has a particular focus on representing parents and guardians in complex care cases, while Kirsten Japp specialises in private family law matters and ’is instantly able to build an excellent rapport with clients’. Clare Ciborowska is always ‘accessible and willing to go above and beyond for clients’ and Rachel Gimson is described as a ’tenacious advocate with excellent communication skills’.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'The clerks are fantastic, always helpful and go beyond expectations. David Bingham is always incredibly helpful and great to deal with.'
  • 'David Bingham is approachable and a prompt communicator. He always makes a point of ensuring he connects with solicitors at events. His friendly and relaxed approach is always a reassuring and uplifting addition to a day or an event.'
  • 'The clerking team is first class. Ben Earle is helpful, efficient, always incredibly understanding and goes above and beyond.'
  • '1 Crown Office Row has an extensive set of barristers available for a range of experiences.'
  • '1 Crown Office Row have a strong team of family barristers covering the whole spectrum of family work. The barristers' work and reputation are highly respected.'
  • '1 Crown Office Row is an excellent set. They have very high-quality barristers.'
  • '1 Crown Office Row is a strong set and always a first choice. Some outstanding advocates make themselves available at short notice.'

Silks

Juniors

Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
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Timothy Bergin
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
'Timothy is patient with the clients but is not afraid to challenge them, which is to their benefit as it prepares them for the court hearing. His preparation and thorough consideration of the papers makes him a robust advocate.'
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Eleanor Battie
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
'Eleanor is the complete package. She is unflappable and devastatingly effective in court. She is a go-to counsel in parental alienation cases and an absolute star.'
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Kirsten Japp
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
'Kirsten is a persuasive and talented advocate who grapples with complex children's matters with ease. She gives clear and calm advice, and her ability to establish a strong client rapport is exceptional.'
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Clare Ciborowska
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
'Clare is a wonderful children’s barrister, quick on her feet and with a meticulous eye for detail, goes the extra mile for her clients.'
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Rachel Gimson
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
'Rachel's strength lies in her pragmatism and superb client care. Her advocacy is top-notch, and she really knows her stuff. She is great to work with and goes above and beyond to support her clients.'
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Rachael Claridge
1 Crown Office Row
‘Rachael is committed, hardworking and knows her case inside out.’ 
5
Laura Bayley
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
'Laura is an excellent barrister who possesses so many skills and provides a high level of advice. She provides honest and practical advice and has a very reassuring manner about her. Her advocacy is very good and measured.'
5
Richard Ager
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
‘Richard is very thorough, knowledgeable, well-prepared and spends time with clients to make sure they understand everything.’
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Rebecca Davies
1 Crown Office Row
‘Rebecca works hard on behalf of clients, providing good quality advocacy and can strike the perfect balance between giving good, clear advice, also treating vulnerable parents with kindness and patience.’
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Katelyn Gottschling
1 Crown Office Row
‘Katelyn is extremely able and has a very supportive demeanour with clients. She has a brilliant manner with clients and is persuasive in her advocacy.’ 
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Anogika Souresh
1 Crown Office Row Brighton
'Anogika is knowledgeable and empathetic. Her position statements are always well-researched and detailed. She has an eye for detail and explains points clearly and concisely to clients.'

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