We are a small set of barristers from a variety of backgrounds, specialising mainly in advocacy and advice on family law. Some of our barristers also practice in discrete areas of trust law, particularly in relation to property ownership not regulated by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1979.
Barristers regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
A note of caution: many clients leave it to the last minute to consult a lawyer only for the lawyer to find that the client would have had a much stronger case if contact had been made sooner. A lawyer’s most potent contribution can be at an early stage.
We continue to provide barristers’ traditional services to solicitors.
Even when litigation is not contemplated, you may sometimes need legal advice or professionally drafted documents. We are happy to advise and to draft contracts, trust instruments, letters, etc, in relation to matters within our fields of expertise.
Adoption
Children - contact
Child abduction
Domestic abuse
Cohabitation
Children - residence
Matrimonial property
Enforcement
Public law children
Pre-nuptial agreements
Matrimonial finance
Children - maintenance
International enforcement
Divorce
Guardianship
David was called to the Bar in 1992, having had a previous career in commerce.
He has practised extensively in general civil, chancery and commercial law but is now exclusivly a family practitioner.
David's practice in family law is primarliy in:
David was called to the Bar in 1992, having had a previous career in commerce.
He has practised extensively in general civil, chancery and commercial law but is now exclusively a family practitioner.
David's practice in family law is primarily in:
He is also a certified mediator.
Karin was called to the Bar in 2005, having had a successful career in Information Science and Knowledge Management.
Karin’s practice is in family law, primarily in:...
Karin was called to the Bar in 2005, having had a successful career in Information Science and Knowledge Management.
Karin’s practice is in family law, primarily in:
She has a particular interest in international cross-border financial disputes and enforcement, for example, cases under the Maintenance Regulation.
She also specialises in Equity and Trusts.
Memberships: Family Law Association, Criminal Bar Association.
Mark was called to the Bar in 2016, having had a previous career as a professional musician.
Mark is a family law practitioner...
Mark was called to the Bar in 2016, having had a previous career as a professional musician.
Mark is a family law practitioner, with significant experience in:
Mark has significant experience in cases involving allegations of substance misuse, domestic violence, mental health issues, and emotional and physical abuse. He has a particular interest in representing vulnerable adults.
Mark's previous career required him to travel extrensively and he brings to his practice an open mind and a wealth of life experience, which reflects in his heightened empathy with his clients. Mark exercises a high degree of professionalism and a determination to robustly advance his cllients' interests.
Memberships: Middle Temple, the Family Law Bar Association.
Mark was called to the Bar in 1990. He is a barrister in independent practice, specialising in banking, insolvency, company law and regulation and has appeared in may high-profile cases...
Mark was called to the Bar in 1990. He is a barrister in independent practice, specialising in banking, insolvency, company law and regulation and has appeared in may high-profile cases.
He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Westminster (teaching on their Corporate Finance Law LLM) and a Visiting Lecturer at Cass Business School (teaching the busiupon what a barrister may diness law elective on their Executive MBA).
He is author of Watson-Gandy on Accounts, Corporate Insolvency Practice: Litigation Practice and Procedure, Personal Insolvency Practice: Litigation Practice and Procedure and the ICAEW Guide Tax Advocacy. He is also contributing Editor of the Company Law volume of Butterworths Corporate Law Service and wrote Tolley’s CRS Company Service Corporate Precedents: Directors.
Mark acts for several accountancy regulators and is Head of Professional Standards for the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers.
Mandie was called to the Bar in 1993, having had a previous career as a senior nurse.
Mandie is an experienced and specialist regulator having regulated a number of different professions including nurses, accountants and pharmacists...
Mandie was called to the Bar in 1993, having had a previous career as a senior nurse.
Mandie is an experienced and specialist regulator having regulated a number of different professions including nurses, accountants and pharmacists. She has also worked as the Director of the Bar Standards Board regulating the Bar. Most recently she has been at the helm of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives as CEO and been advisor to a range of regulatory authorities on matters such as data governance.
Stephen has been a barristers' clerk since 1969, including a five-year spell as a costs draftsman. He is hugely experienced, with a large portfolio of useful contacts, and has a great rapport with solicitors and lay clients.
Stephen has been a barristers' clerk since 1969. including a five-year spell as a costs draftsman. He is hugely experienced, with a large portfolio of useful contacts, and has a great rapport with solicitors and lay clients.
Please feel free to contact Stephen to discuss available options for your legal matter.
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We are interested in hearing from barristers at all levels who are practising or wish to practise in family law. All communications are treated in the strictest confidence.
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