Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
The High Court refused a father’s application for the summary return of his nine-year-old son to Spain, finding that the Article 13(b) grave-risk exception was established despite the child’s clear…
We are delighted to announce that a number of our members have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious 2026 LexisNexis Family Law Awards in the following categories:
Family Law…
Professor Rob George KC led Naima Asif of Pump Court Chambers, acting for the applicant mother in Re LM (A Child: Return Order to the UAE; Humanitarian Protection) [2026] EWHC 1988 (Fam).…
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…
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…
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…
Harcourt Chambers is delighted to announce that Professor Rob George KC has qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and is now qualified under the Private Children Arbitration…
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,…
Rob George KC, Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, Natasha Miller and Paige Campbell are instructed by James Netto of iFLG in a landmark declaration of parentage case which now forms the basis of…
Professor Rob George KC led Edward Bennett, instructed by Goodman Ray Solicitors, for the Respondent mother and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, instructed by RWK Goodman for the Applicant father, was led by…
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…
Professor Rob George KC acted for the child through her Guardian, together with Mavis Amonoo-Acquah in B v B (Section 83 ACA 2002 and Step-Parent Adoption) [2026] EWHC 97 (Fam), an important…