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Family: Children And Domestic Violence

Broadway House Chambers
Dere Street Barristers
Park Square Barristers Ltd.
Parklane Plowden
Spire Barristers

Leading Silks

Gillian Irving KC - 15 Winckley Square
Taryn Lee KC – Spire Barristers 'A fearless advocate who commands the respect of the courtroom.'
Jacqueline Thomas KC – Spire Barristers 'She has a fantastic manner with lay clients and her witness handling is impeccable. An asset to have on your team.'
Charlotte Worsley KC – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Charlotte is a force to be reckoned with. A meticulous silk who is a joy to watch; her advocacy is measured, precise and expertly crafted.'

Leading Juniors

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Marisa Allman  – The 36 Group 'Marisa has always been a graceful counsel with a meticulous eye for detail, but as an advocate she is willing to make the difficult arguments in court.'
Sara Anning – Parklane Plowden 'Sara's attention to detail is excellent, as is her memory. Her ability to sift through high volumes of information to find what is important is extraordinary. She is very quick on her feet and her delivery and cross-examination is formidable. Nothing fazes her - she relishes the difficult and the challenging.'
Tim Donnelly – Dere Street Barristers 'Tim is a master of his craft.'
Justin Gray – Trinity Chambers ‘Justin’s advocacy is second-to-none. He has a lovely manner with witnesses, and his advocacy style ensures that the right questions are answered, but his non-confrontational way in delivering garners significant favour from the judges.’
John Jackson – Parklane Plowden
Naomi Madderson – Crown Chambers 'She is diligent, excellent on her feet and able to stand up to the most difficult of judges. A junior with good judgement and a good tactical brain. She does not shy away from giving authoritative but clear and compassionate advice.'
Manisha Marwaha – KBW 'Manisha is highly persuasive, strong, determined, reassuring and serene. A very knowledgeable barrister.'
Louise McCallum – Parklane Plowden 'Louise is incredibly bright and a great tactician. Her calming influence on cases where there are the highest stakes is palpable.'
Pauline Moulder – Dere Street Barristers ‘Pauline is a premier league counsel.’
David Orbaum – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'David is just superb. His no nonsense, bold approach provides confidence that every instruction is in capable, safe hands. When required, his firm challenge to the bench and peers is always correctly pitched.'
Semaab Shaikh – Broadway House Chambers 'Semaab is a highly skilled advocate: very persuasive and methodical. She is very empathic and understanding, and provides very strategic and sound advice.'
Alex Taylor – Parklane Plowden 'Alex is a very impressive advocate and commands respect - he gets results.'
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Roger Bickerdike – Broadway House Chambers 'A phenomenal advocate who is very impressive on his feet.'
Gavin Button - Wilberforce Chambers 'A courageous advocate who is fearless in court; his laid-back and measured style belies his sharp intellect.'
Elizabeth Callaghan – Dere Street Barristers 'A stellar advocate with the ability to put clients at ease.'
Justine Cole – St John's Buildings 'She has all the qualities you need - empathy, knowledge and ability.'
Brett Davies – Spire Barristers 'Brett is a formidable advocate, who is always perfectly prepared.'
Lewis Donnelly - 15 Winckley Square
Kate Fenwick – Trinity Chambers
Daniel Foster  – 33 Bedford Row 'He is an advocate that charms the court with his common sense approach. Daniel can quickly assess information and provide dynamic advice that the client can understand. A very personable barrister.'
Clare Garnham – Parklane Plowden 'An accomplished and effective advocate, who works incredibly hard and is respected by judges.'
Patrick Goodings – Trinity Chambers 'Patrick is a great advocate. He builds very good rapport with clients: they feel he is fighting their corner.'
James Hargan – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'His ability to master the law and a substantial volume of case documents is very impressive, particularly relating to complex medical issues. His oral advocacy is balanced and focused.'
Zira Hussain – Broadway House Chambers 'A very personable junior, organised and has a great manner with clients.'
Iain Hutchinson – Parklane Plowden ‘His advocacy is well-targeted and effective, and he is thorough, well-prepared, and considered in his approach to cases.’
Karen Lennon – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Karen's middle name is tenacious. She is formidable on her feet and an incredibly strong and effective advocate, who is always thoroughly prepared.'
Natalia Levine – St John’s Buildings 'Natalia is articulate, intelligent and fierce on her feet.'
Elizabeth Lugg – Dere Street Barristers 'She is a formidable advocate, fearless and exercises good judgement.'
Christopher McKee – Dere Street Barristers 'Christopher is an exceptional and highly skilled advocate. He is able to deal with very complex and niche issues and advocate those in a manner that is persuasive, consistent, comprehensive and also very calm and clear.'
Julia Nelson – Parklane Plowden 'Julia is an excellent advocate. She is robust and firm and fierce when needs be. She builds great rapport with clients.'
Natalia Perrett – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Natalia is a force of nature. Her warm and engaging style light up any hearing, no matter how complex or emotionally charged the issues. Clients love her and judges listen to her.'
Reagan Persaud – Spire Barristers 'Fierce and flawless in her advocacy, she approaches all her cases with vigour. With Reagan on your side, you're in safe hands.'
Jayne Pye – Broadway House Chambers
Ravinder Randhawa  – Dere Street Barristers ‘She is extremely confident in her approach. Her cross-examination style has great poise and professionalism.’
Ruth Richards – KCH Garden Square  ‘An extremely tenacious and fierce advocate who is always willing to stand up for her client.’
Elizabeth Shaw – Spire Barristers
Valerie Sterling – New Park Court Chambers 'Valerie is an authoritative junior.'
Christopher Styles – Broadway House Chambers 'He combines an enviable intellect, a forensic approach, and eloquent, persuasive advocacy with an open and approachable manner with both professional and lay clients.'  
Guy Swiffen – Broadway House Chambers 'Guy is exceptional. When instructed on complex matters, his knowledge and experience of such cases is unsurpassed. He is always totally prepared, level headed, extremely professional but also approachable, emphatic and attentive to clients. His cross examination is cool, calm yet completely masterful.'
Emily Ward – Broadway House Chambers 'Emily is a very high quality junior: sensible, intelligent and respected, she fights hard when needed. The family law world is her oyster.'
Dornier Whittaker – Broadway House Chambers 'Dornier is a tenacious advocate. Her knowledge of the law is outstanding, and she exhibits exceptional insight in handling cases.'
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Emily Chipchase - Parklane Plowden 'Emily is a very efficient and insightful barrister. She is strong beyond her year of call.'
Gaynor Hall – Crown Chambers 'A confident and accomplished counsel. She is direct and empathetic.'
Marie Harbin – Spire Barristers 'Marie has an incredible eye for detail. She is forensic in her approach to cases and meticulous in her planning. She is a powerful advocate who will ensure that the client feels robustly advocated for. She looks at every angle and doesn't capitulate under stress.'
Joanna Hawkett – Crown Chambers 'A formidable advocate with a sensible head, a calm demeanour and steely confidence.'
David Horne – Bank House Chambers 'David is assiduous in his preparation and always has an in-depth and forensic knowledge of his case and his papers. His advocacy is focused, highly articulate and assured. He has a very calm and reassuring court presence even in the most pressured of situations and displays excellent judgement and persuasiveness.'
Rachael Hughes - St John's Buildings 'An outstanding advocate who is intelligent, accommodating and compassionate. She goes the extra mile for the client.'
Joanne Jenkins – Wilberforce Chambers 'Her advocacy is client-focused, persuasive and eloquent. She is extremely talented, always thorough and extremely well-prepared.'
Harriet Jones - St John's Buildings 'She has a fine eye for detail, excellent advocacy and clear skill in cross-examination.'
Richard Lee – Wilberforce Chambers 'Richard is an excellent communicator and has an attentive and empathetic bedside manner, especially with challenging clients. A junior with the respect of the judiciary and opponents.'
Huw Lippiatt – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Huw has an extremely engaging manner about him, which wins him both his client's confidence and the court's ear. He is never unprepared, never takes a bad point and reads the judge with real skill.'
Ashley Lord – Spire Barristers 'A barrister with a fantastic friendly demeanor, who can cut through all of the unnecessary evidence with great efficiency and skill.'
Andrew Pike – Dere Street Barristers 'A very diligent, thorough and skilled advocate. His preparation is second to none. He is able to give pragmatic advice to clients in difficult circumstances.'
Connie Purdy – Spire Barristers 'Connie's quiet confidence is apparent when on her feet: her arguments are concise and persuasive. Her client care skills are spectacular.'
Jennie Smith  – Dere Street Barristers ‘Jennie is an extremely well-prepared and knowledgeable advocate. She has a friendly manner with clients, offering support and guidance as well as realistic and robust advice.’
Louise Stanbury - St John's Buildings 'Louise is a force to be reckoned with. She is passionate and devoted to her clients, tenacious and determined, well liked by the judges on circuit and a strong advocate in court.'
Pennie Stanistreet – St John’s Buildings 'She is incredibly hard-working, and her advocacy is concise. She elicits the information she needs from witnesses in an effective way without being bullish or unkind.'
Francesca Steels – Crown Chambers 'Francesca is always calm and reasonable in difficult situations. She is a very strong advocate who never overlooks the minor issues.'
Charlotte Wilce – Parklane Plowden 'Charlotte is a force to be reckoned with both in person and on paper.'
Simon Wilkinson – Parklane Plowden 'A talented and formidable advocate, who is always thoroughly prepared and delivers complex arguments in a clear, measured and persuasive way.'
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Olivia Bennyworth – Crown Chambers 'Olivia will go above and beyond for her clients, and is robust in her arguments in court.'
Maxine Best – Parklane Plowden 'She is always calm, confident and collected in court and utterly tenacious on her feet - she will always fight her corner.'
Hannah Bramley - 33 Bedford Row 'An excellent communicator, empathetic with clients and provides robust advice.'
Sarah Fearon – Crown Chambers
Eleanor Fry – New Park Court Chambers 'A tenacious advocate who is excellent in dealing with vulnerable clients, as well as being a fine tactician.'
Nathaniel Garner – Parklane Plowden 'Nathaniel is a gifted advocate. His lovely, confident and calm manner instills confidence, and he builds an exceptional rapport with lay clients.'
Phillipa Hildyard – Park Square Barristers Ltd.
Neelam Mall - Crown Chambers 'Neelam is a dedicated junior. She is confident, persuasive, extremely knowledgeable, and has the ability to build relationships with clients and put them at ease in the midst of a complex case.'
Naomi McLoughlin - Park Square Barristers 'A confident junior who fights her client's corner.'
Chloe Ogley - Wilberforce Chambers 'Chloe is incredibly capable. She is a tenacious advocate, always thoroughly prepared and able to build excellent rapport with clients. She approaches sensitive cases with empathy and understanding but with a core of steel that enables her to put forward the best case possible for her client.'
Tory Putnam - Trinity Chambers 'Tory is a fabulous advocate: persuasive, engaging and focused.'
Emily Reed – Park Square Barristers 'Emily demonstrates an impressive forensic analysis of cases, and is meticulous in her approach.'
Emily Ross -Parklane Plowden 'Emily has a lovely way with clients, making them feel at ease. She is responsive and her advocacy skills are excellent.'
Lucy Sowden – Parklane Plowden 'Lucy is a phenomenal junior who adopts a forensic and analytical approach to her work.'
Kate Spence – St John’s Buildings 'Kate is an exceptional barrister with an enviable ability to efficiently assimilate and recall information.'
Philippa Wordsworth – Parklane Plowden
Angela Wrottesley – Bank House Chambers 'Angela is always meticulously prepared, knows her brief inside out and presents her case in a calm and reasoned fashion.'

Rising Stars

Jess Butterell - KBW 'An impressive junior who knows her brief inside out.'
Gemma Carr - Spire Barristers 'Gemma is an astute and conscientious junior.'
Oliver Latham – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'A formidable barrister who goes above and beyond in preparation for his cases.'
Bede Porter - Crown Chambers 'Bede is extremely thorough in his preparation, with extraordinary attention to detail. He is able to put clients at ease, establish rapport and deliver advice in a comprehensible format. His advocacy is of a very high standard, delivered in a calm and persuasive manner.'
Hannah Whitehouse  – Coram Chambers  ‘She is able, immaculately prepared, realistic and has a warm and sensible manner which win her the judge’s ear. She is a force to be reckoned with.’
Harriet Williams – Parklane Plowden 'Harriet is agile, resourceful and adept at dealing with any situation that arises.'

Family: children and domestic abuse in Regional Bar

Broadway House Chambers


Broadway House Chambers ‘has excellent strength in depth for family law counsel‘. The ‘exemplary‘ Semaab Shaikh has an excellent reputation for handling cases involving allegations of international child abduction, sexual abuse, forced marriage, domestic abuse and fabricated or induced illness. Christopher Styles is ‘fearless‘ with ‘an encyclopedic knowledge of the law‘, and the ‘confident‘ Guy Swiffen represents parents, local authorities and children in cases involving allegations of severe sexual and physical abuse. Roger Bickerdike is ‘detailed and precise‘, and Emily Ward‘s ‘eye for detail is phenomenal‘.

Les références

‘Robin Slade and Rebecca Clayton warrant particular mention. They are extremely helpful and capable of moving mountains to help accommodate a hearing or a conference.’

‘Robin Slade is exceptional.’

‘Robin Slade leads an excellent team. Rebecca Clayton and Kelly Handforth are extremely helpful and very attentive, nothing is too much trouble.’





Dere Street Barristers


Dere Street Barristers is ‘a well respected set‘ with a team of ‘highly experienced family law barristers‘. ‘The ‘very thorough‘ and ‘logical‘ Tim Donnelly specialises in children law matters, with cases involving allegations of fabricated/induced illness and serious child injuries prominent in his recent workload. Pauline Moulder is ‘a formidable advocate‘, with an established track record in advising on complex public children law cases. The ‘compelling‘ Christopher McKee represents parents, local authorities, guardians and intervenors in cases involving allegations of severe sexual abuse and child injuries, and Ravinder Randhawa‘s workload includes forced marriage issues and FGM cases.

Les références

‘Kevin Mordue goes from strength to strength.’

‘Liam Johnson is friendly, helpful and always gets back to me.’

‘Sam Tattersall is extremely friendly and helpful.’





Park Square Barristers Ltd.


Park Square Barristers‘ practice is home to ‘a solid, confident, and knowledgeable family team‘. Charlotte Worsley KC is ‘an expert in her field of law‘, and is sought after for her expertise in advising on complex cases concerning allegations of sexual abuse, fabricated and induced illness and severe injuries, while David Orbaum is ‘a sensible negotiator‘. Karen Lennon is ‘brilliant legally, technically and intellectually‘, and Natalia Perrett is well-versed in advising on matters involving international elements and allegations of sexual abuse, poisoning, serious injuries and FGM. Oliver Latham is ‘a great communicator‘. In April 2024 Jane Curnin retired from practice. Martin Todd, as was, is now a Circuit Judge.

Les références

‘Claudine Cooper’s prompt and precise identification of counsel to meet the characteristics of each instruction is second to none. She is personable and dedicated. It is testament to her that such a dedicated and expert team of counsel continue to gravitate towards her leadership.’

‘Claudine Cooper is a superstar and will always work her magic where possible to ensure the team can assist.’

‘Claudine Cooper and Arnela Siranovic are professional, approachable and readily willing to assist wherever they can. It is easy to communicate with them and if they are not available they will always return calls or emails in a very timely manner. They are both simply fantastic.’





Parklane Plowden


Parklane Plowden is well-known for its ‘strength and depth of family barristers‘, with an established track record in handling a broad spectrum of private and public children law cases. Sara Anning is sought after for her expertise in representing children, local authorities, parents and the children’s guardian in cases involving allegations of fabricated or induced illnesses, physical and sexual abuse and serious injuries. The ‘very forensic‘ Louise McCallum is well known for advising on cases involving allegations of sexual abuse and serious injuries, and is equally strong in handling forced marriage issues. Iain Hutchinson is ‘very well-respected by the bench‘ and ‘a realistic and pragmatic approach to the hardest cases‘.

Les références

‘Hannah Townsend is fantastic.’

‘Hannah Townsend is excellent and goes above and beyond.’

‘The clerks room at Parklane Plowden provides an exceptional service.’





Spire Barristers


‘Excellent family set‘ Spire Barristers fields a team well known for advising across a wide range of complex public and private children law matters. The ‘indomitable‘ Taryn Lee KC is ‘completely unflappable‘; she recently appeared in a case involving a step-parent adoption application order, which was made by the partner of the biological father of a child born following a surrogacy arrangement between a male same-sex couple. Jacqueline Thomas KC is well versed in advising on cases involving serious injuries and sexual abuse. The ‘efficient‘ Brett Davies has been kept busy representing local authorities in complex care cases. Reagan Persaud is ‘a very determined and confident advocate‘, who is sought after for her expertise in handling cases involving fabricated or induced illness and parental alienation issues. Sarah Blackmore, as was, is now a District Judge.

Les références

‘The clerks at Spire Barristers are second to none. The clerks are attentive and are always happy to assist, particularly Jennifer, Donna, Shannon and Leigh.’

‘Donna Gaughan is extremely helpful.’

‘Donna Gaughan and Jen Bridgeman are very helpful and polite and a pleasure to work with.’