Matthew Stott appointed to the Circuit Bench
Harcourt Chambers is pleased to announce that Matthew Stott has been appointed to the Circuit Bench and will sit on the South Eastern Circuit at Watford County and Family Court.…
Aidan Vine KC in A Local Authority v H & Ors [2025] EWFC 316
Aidan Vine KC was instructed by Dutton Gregory Solicitors for the 5th Respondent, K in A Local Authority v H & Ors [2025] EWFC 316; a fact-finding in public law…
Harcourt Chambers is proud to be sponsoring this year’s National YRes Conference
We are proud to be sponsoring this year’s National YRes Conference, an event which brings together young professionals in the family justice community to share experiences, develop skills and build…
Eleanor Howard in K (Adoption Order: Final Hearing) [2025] EWFC 320 (B)
Eleanor Howard was instructed by Reeds Solicitors for the Fourth Respondent Child C through his Guardian in K (Adoption Order: Final Hearing) [2025] EWFC 320 (B); an application for adoption, following…
Frances Harris delivered a seminar on Autism and Family Law to Keystone Law
Frances Harris delivered a seminar on Autism and Family Law to Keystone Law this week. Frances is a member of the FLANC advisory committee (Family Lawyers Advising the Neurodivergent Community) and has…
Rob George KC, Julia Shillingford and Daniel Sheridan attend legal aid and domestic abuse parliamentary roundtable
Rob George KC, Julia Shillingford and Daniel Sheridan attended a parliamentary roundtable discussion on legal aid and domestic abuse chaired by Jess Asato MP, held at Westminster yesterday.
Rob…
Mavis Amonoo-Acquah wins at this year’s Black British Business Awards
We are delighted to announce that Mavis Amonoo-Acquah was a winner at this year’s Black British Business Awards in the category of Professional Services: Rising Star.
The BBBAwards amplify the…
We are delighted to announce that Katherine Illsley has joined Harcourt Chambers
Katherine Illsley is an experienced family law practitioner whose practice focuses on the financial aspects of relationship breakdowns. Katherine is experienced in complex financial remedy cases involving property law, trusts of land…
Harcourt Chambers celebrates success in Chambers and Partners 2026 rankings
Harcourt Chambers is delighted to announce its impressive achievements in the latest edition of Chambers and Partners, published today. The 2026 rankings highlight Harcourt’s reputation as one of the leading…
James Dove’s article on the implications of Abbasi for publicity injunctions in children cases published in Family Law Journal
In this Family Law article, James Dove examines how the Supreme Court’s decision in Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Haastrup v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation…
Sian Cox’s article ‘Transparency and the public interest: what is the public interested in and what are we interested in showing them?’ published in Family Law Journal
Sian’s article on transparency has been published in Family Law Journal [2025] Fam Law 1033 September 2025.
In her article, Sian explores how family law cases have been reported on…
John Vater KC in A Local Authority v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 311 (B)
John Vater KC, in structed by Daniells Family Law, acted for one of the two fathers in A Local Authority v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 311 (B); a fact-finding…