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Family: children and domestic abuse

Westgate Chambers

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Westgate Chambers has ‘a strong offering of barristers across the family law practice area’ for a wide range of clients, including parents and children’s guardians. Sarah Taite is ’a go-to barrister’ and garners praise for being ‘assertive and passionate in court’, while ’a highly skilled advocate’, Maria Hancock, is also singled out for her experience.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Clerks are very accommodating, always open to discussion and provide excellent service, in particular, Stuart Taylor is impressive.'
  • 'All the clerks are very friendly, professional, helpful and supportive. Adam Armstrong stands out with the service he provides and the lengths he goes to.'
  • 'Stuart Taylor and Adam Armstrong provide exemplary service, and communication is their strength.'
  • 'Westgate Chambers has a wealth of experienced and proficient family law barristers. Chambers are approachable and go the extra mile to try and secure continuity as far as possible.'
  • 'Westgate Chambers has a great range of counsel available at different levels. Chambers can provide alternative counsel at short notice.'
  • 'Westgate Chambers has a varied range of good quality counsel. They work collaboratively and offer a varied skill set.'
  • 'Westgate Chambers is an excellent set of chambers with a staff who always do their best to ensure continuity of counsel.'

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Sarah Taite
Westgate Chambers
'Sarah is an exceptional barrister. She is able to manage complex cases for often very vulnerable clients. She always goes the extra mile, and her level of competency and experience are valuable to the clients who benefit from her extensive expertise.'
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Maria Hancock
Westgate Chambers
'Maria is calm and empathetic in her approach to clients and is an excellent advocate. She always ensures that if questions are not answered during advocacy, she can take a different approach to glean the response during cross-examination.'

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