The ‘excellent’ members of ’go-to family law set‘ 30 Park Place Chambers are frequently instructed by local authorities, parents, and guardians in complex child law cases, often involving allegations of physical abuse, sexual abuse, extreme neglect, and fictitious illness. Both silks and juniors have recently been instructed in relation to several multi-week High Court matters. The ’calm and compelling‘ Jane Crowley KC has a strong presence in Wales, with extensive experience in all aspects of child abuse cases. Catherine Heyworth KC has considerable experience in cases where children have suffered multiple injuries, and also acts in cases concerning forced marriages and the deprivation of young people’s liberty. Catrin John has recently acted in cases involving fabricated and factitious illnesses, sexual abuse and serious physical abuse. The ’fiercely intelligent‘ Rhys Evans has a strong reputation for his work on behalf of local authorities and children, as does Nathan Jones. Rhian Jones also sits as a recorder. Ruth Henke KC, as was, is now a High Court judge.
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Testimonials
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- 'James Dowse heads up a very helpful sets of clerks that go above and beyond to ensure we get the Counsel we have requested or someone with equal expertise.'
- 'All of the family clerks, Sarah Worman, Sadie Davies and James Dowse are helpful, professional and efficient. They are always willing and able to assist in securing counsel for cases and communicate extremely well.'
- 'The clerks, in particular James Dowse and Sarah Worman, often go above and beyond to assist where possible, particularly in relation to urgent hearings listed.'
- '30 Park Place's reputation for family work is second to none. The clerking team provides appropriate advice and assistance in selecting the right counsel for the job and senior counsel provide high quality support to their juniors.'
- '30 Park Place has an excellent set of family law barristers who are all highly experienced and knowledgeable in both private and public law matters.'
- '30 Park Place is the go-to chambers for complex public law children cases. They have an incredibly talented pool of barristers and offer excellent training as well.'
- '30 Park Place is an excellent chambers with a highly experienced and qualified team of barristers.'
- The family clerks are helpful, professional and efficient. They are always willing and able to assist in securing counsel for cases and communicate extremely well. I have attended a number of training programmes over the years which I have always found to be informative and enjoyable.
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
30 Park Place Chambers
‘She has excellent advocacy skills and is calm and compelling.’
2022 Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
30 Park Place Chambers
‘Her preparation of cases is meticulous, which shows in her expert cross-examination and flawless advocacy. She is calm and confident in her approach and extremely patient.’
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.
30 Park Place Chambers
‘He is a fiercely intelligent, articulate and persuasive advocate. His depth of knowledge and meticulous preparation are second to none. He is incredibly hard-working and always the first choice for his dedicated, straight-talking approach to cases. A pleasure to work with.'
30 Park Place Chambers
‘She is always well prepared, pays attention to detail, has excellent knowledge of the law and procedures, has endless patience and is an outstanding, strong and highly skilled advocate, highly regarded by colleagues, peers and the judiciary.'
30 Park Place Chambers
‘She is exceptionally thorough in her work and her attention to detail is at times hard to comprehend. Whenever she walks into a court room you feel confident and her advice is always well-balanced, proportionate and really takes into account what the clients want to achieve.’
30 Park Place Chambers
‘He is an extremely polished advocate who prepares meticulously, with a great analytical mind and the ear of the court. He is a first class performer handling the most complex of cases and is second-to-none with matters of medical evidence, which makes him a formidable force when cross-examining medical professionals. An advocate who is at silk level and experienced beyond his year of call.’
Leading Juniors
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.
30 Park Place Chambers
‘He is a fiercely intelligent, articulate and persuasive advocate. His depth of knowledge and meticulous preparation are second to none. He is incredibly hard-working and always the first choice for his dedicated, straight-talking approach to cases. A pleasure to work with.'
30 Park Place Chambers
‘She is always well prepared, pays attention to detail, has excellent knowledge of the law and procedures, has endless patience and is an outstanding, strong and highly skilled advocate, highly regarded by colleagues, peers and the judiciary.'
30 Park Place Chambers
‘She is exceptionally thorough in her work and her attention to detail is at times hard to comprehend. Whenever she walks into a court room you feel confident and her advice is always well-balanced, proportionate and really takes into account what the clients want to achieve.’
30 Park Place Chambers
‘He is an extremely polished advocate who prepares meticulously, with a great analytical mind and the ear of the court. He is a first class performer handling the most complex of cases and is second-to-none with matters of medical evidence, which makes him a formidable force when cross-examining medical professionals. An advocate who is at silk level and experienced beyond his year of call.’