Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
We are delighted and proud to announce that our 2024/2025 pupil barristers, Rosie Shouler-Harris and Imogen Pitts, have been offered – and have accepted – tenancy at Harcourt Chambers.
Rosie…
In Season 9, Episode 4 of the Family Law Week podcast, hosted by Westgate Chambers’ Scott Sharp, Anna Yarde takes part in a discussion on the recently published resource for…
James Dove writes for LexisNexis on Inherent Jurisdiction Orders in relation to Children in Family Courts. The full article is published in the June edition of Family Law. Click here…
Harcourt Chambers is delighted to announce that Edward Devereux KC has been recognised in the latest edition of The Spear’s 500 as a top-recommended family law barrister for high-net-worth clients.
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Division of Property After Cohabitation: A Brief Overview
It is often not appreciated how little discretion is available to the courts when cohabiting parties who have not been married are…
We are delighted that Cecilia has been invited by LexisNexis to provide expert commentary on the new pilot scheme in private law children cases, due to launch tomorrow. The scheme…
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…
Julia Shillingford, instructed by SE Solicitors, represented the Applicant father in F v M [2025] EWFC 115 (B); Children Act proceedings where the mother wished to relocate to another part…
Helen and Frances’ article responds to the recent Family Justice Council guidelines on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System, offering practical advice on how to better support neurodivergent clients throughout…
We were delighted that three of our barristers — Fiona Hay, Siân Cox and David Marusza — spoke at the Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire Resolution Day yesterday.
It was a…
Damian Broadbent, instructed by Taylor Emmet, represented the First Respondent Mother in C (A Child) [2025] EWFC 47 (B); a final hearing of long-running private law proceedings concerning 12 year-old child,…
Does the Cafcass Domestic Abuse Practice Policy get the balance right between protecting adult and child victims from harm, and supporting children to have a relationship with both parents where…