Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Professor George KC, instructed by Dawson Cornwell, appeared for the applicants in L Re (Section 83 ACA and Surrogacy) [2026] EWFC 181; the court considered the novel question of whether section…
Frances Harris recently joined Annmarie Carvalho on an episode of the Staying Sane in Law podcast to discuss the emotional impact of life at the Family Law Bar.
Hosted by…
Mavis Amonoo-Acquah was instructed by Dawson Cornwell for the respondent mother in CT (A Child), Re (Abduction: Art 13b: Mental Health) [2026] EWHC 1590 (Fam); an application by a father for…
Fazeela Ishmael, instructed by Charles Strachan Solicitors, acted for the Applicant father and Emily Rayner, instructed by MSB Solicitors acted for the Respondent mother, in N v A [2026] EWHC…
Harcourt Chambers was delighted to co-host, with University College London, a seminar exploring “The Inherent Jurisdiction: What is it for in 2026?”
The event, hosted on behalf of Professor Rob…
Nick Goodwin KC, instructed by Alfred Newton, led Peter Rothery of Deans Court Chambers, for the Third Respondent child in C & D, Re (Refusal to Hold Fact-Finding Hearing) [2026]…
Alicia Collinson appeared for the applicant local council in A Council v B & Ors [2026] EWFC 164; a case concerning the exceptionally difficult decision whether a medically complex child, who had…
We are delighted to welcome Sam Elliott to Harcourt Chambers. Sam is a highly regarded family law practitioner with a particular expertise in private children proceedings. He is regularly instructed in…
Mavis-Amonoo-Acquah represented the applicant in securing a contested declaration of parentage before Mr Justice Poole in Re YZ (Declaration of Parentage: BATUK: DNA Evidence) [2026] EWHC 1601 (Fam). Mavis was instructed by…
Harcourt Chambers was delighted to welcome delegates to its popular annual Oxford Public Law Conference, this year held at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford on Friday 26 June 2026.
The conference…
Victoria Flowers has co-authored an article published in the Summer 2026 edition of the Financial Remedies Journal, ‘Costs and Calderbank Offers: The Current Landscape’ examines current themes in the making…
Harcourt Chambers is delighted to announce that five members have been recognised in the Spear’s Family Law Indices 2026, a guide to the leading family law practitioners advising high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth…