Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Nicholas Goodwin KC, instructed by Catriona Allan of Goodman Ray Solicitors, led James Norman of 42BR in P (A CHILD) (INTERFERENCE WITH MEDICAL EQUIPMENT) [2026] EWHC 2100 (Fam). They acted for…
Daniel Sheridan was instructed by Denise Higgins of Woodfines Solicitors in Re B and G (Fact-Finding) [2026] EWCA Civ 860, acting for the successful appellant mother led by Joanne Brown…
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]…
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…
Nick Goodwin KC, instructed by Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne, led Dorian Day and Samantha Smith, both of 3PB, acting for the Appellant AM.
Rob George KC, instructed by Hunters Law,…
Nick Goodwin KC led Damian Broadbent in KCC v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 60 (B). They acted for the Applicant Local Authority in an eight-day fact-finding and welfare hearing which concerned…
Harcourt Chambers is pleased to announce that several of its members have been recognised in Doyle’s Guide 2026, reinforcing our reputation as a leading family law set.
In this year’s…
Nick Goodwin KC, representing the applicant Local Authority, led Matthew Maynard of St Ives Chambers in N (A Child) (Death of Sibling) [2025] EWFC 325; care proceedings brought following the unexplained death of the child’s…
Nick Goodwin KC was instructed by Vardags for the respondent father in X v Y [2025] EWFC 243 (B); private law proceedings concerning internal relocation, child arrangements, and children’s schooling.
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We are delighted to announce that Harcourt Chambers and a number of our members have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious 2025 Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards in the…
Nick Goodwin KC, instructed by Roland Robinsons & Fentons Solicitors, for the Third Respondent Child R, led Heather Hobson of Deans Court Chambers, in R (A Minor) (Fact Finding) [2025] EWHC…
Nick Goodwin KC led Louise Higgins, of No.5 Barristers’ Chambers, they represented the First Respondent Local Authority in R v S [2025] EWHC 1791 (Fam); care proceedings concerning a child of…