Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Call: 2010
'Hannah is a very strong advocate. She always carefully reads and recalls the papers and has an eye for detail.'
Legal 500 UK Bar 2025
Hannah McSorley is a leading junior family law specialist with a strong commercial sense and a reputation for calm confident advocacy.
Most of her work is in family finances – where she represents people from all walks of life robustly, sensibly and with empathy. Hannah is confident dealing with HNW individuals, as with more modest cases and will give clear advice and fight tenaciously where needed.
Hannah takes on some pro bono work, via Advocate.
To instruct Hannah or for more information…
Call: 020 7353 6961
Email: clerks@harcourtchambers.co.uk
Hannah is a finance specialist who deals with all aspects of financial relief on relationship breakdown including applications brought under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989, the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and the Inheritance (provision for family and dependents) Act 1975. She is confident in drafting pleadings and dealing with complex trust and company documents and has a particular interest in cases involving intervenors.
Hannah advises parents and Guardians in private law proceedings relating to children.
Hannah has a busy public law practice and is experienced in cases concerning the full range of public law matters including physical and sexual abuse, non-accidental injury, domestic violence, over-chastisement, drugs and alcohol, chronic neglect, mental health and capacity issues. Hannah has frequently represented extremely vulnerable parties and is committed to the publicly funded bar.
Care proceedings regarding three children whose mother had died by suicide and father was in custody awaiting trial.
"Hannah is particularly good with clients and managing their expectations. She explains complicated law in a clear and precise manner."
Legal 500 UK Bar 2023
"Hannah is extremely thorough in her preparation and grasps the principle issues very quickly. She has a lovely easy manner with lawyers and clients alike."
Legal 500 UK Bar 2022
"She has good sound knowledge on complicated children cases."
Legal 500 UK Bar 2021
These sessions will provide practical insights and guidance on key financial issues encountered in practice, tailored to those in the early stages of their careers. Aimed at people with 0-7…
John Vater KC and Hannah McSorley will be delivering a webinar on the new guidance received on covert recordings in children proceedings.
Date: 11 June
Time: 5pm
The…
Hannah McSorley, instructed by Gemma Bound of Oxford Law Group, represented the children in Re P, W and M [2025] EWFC 93 B. This was a final hearing in long…