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Family: Children

UK Bar Guide 2026 : London (Bar)

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Family: Children - London (Bar)

Band 5

What the Team is Known For

7BR houses a team of well regarded family barristers, capable of handling both children and matrimonial finance matters. The set comes particularly recommended for its work in relation to children, with its barristers showing strength in both the public and private law cases. They have experience of advising on highly sensitive matters that often involve allegations of abuse, non- accidental injury and neglect. Individuals here have further experience in cases concerning child abduction and relocation. Solicitors comment that: "7BR has a wide range of barristers available who specialise in all areas of family law." Another adds: "7BR has enormous strength and depth, and real quality counsel."

Harry Smith is the Senior Family Clerk.

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Strengths

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  • The clerks are extremely friendly and organised. There is clear communication between us as instructing solicitors and the clerks and barristers.

    Family: Children respondentUK Bar

  • The clerks are very friendly and will always do their best to find counsel, even when given very little notice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Barbara Connolly
    Barbara Connolly

    Barbara Connolly

    Barbara Connolly KC is a hugely experienced family silk who handles complex and severe children law cases, and is renowned for her expertise in cases concerning complex medical evidence. Connolly has experience in matters before the Court of Appeal. She has further expertise in surrogacy and fertility issues.

    • Barbara is a long-standing heavyweight of the Family Bar. She is renowned for her work in the field of non-accidental injury and her high-quality cross examination of medical experts.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar
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  • Brendan Roche
    Brendan Roche

    Brendan Roche

    Brendan Roche deals comfortably with both private and public law matters. Given his background in clinical negligence law, he is particularly adept at handling cases involving tricky medical issues.

    • Brendan was impressively on top of the material and measured but forceful in his approach to the proceedings.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar

    • Brendan is a very experienced, reassuring and measured advocate, with a lightness of touch and sensitivity in his dealings with tribunals, clients (both lay and professional) and opponents.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar

    • Mr Roche is my go-to KC when I have a case of such complexity that it requires high levels of sophistication, competence and service.

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  • Rachel Langdale
    Rachel Langdale

    Rachel Langdale

    Rachel Langdale KC is a highly regarded children practitioner who handles complex cases in both the public and private arenas. She has broad expertise in cases involving expert medical evidence and is particularly good at dealing with serious allegations concerning non-accidental injury and abuse.

    • She is a superb courtroom performer who invariably wins the trust of the court.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar

    • A tenacious advocate who puts the client's case forcefully to the court. She's always well prepared and has a good grasp of the facts.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar
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  • Susannah Johnson
    Susannah Johnson

    Susannah Johnson

    Susannah Johnson is a respected family barrister, well positioned to handle both private and public law cases. She regularly takes on matters (some of them with an international element) that involve sexual and physical abuse and non-accidental injury.

    • Susannah Johnson is very charming and approachable.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar

    • Susannah is always readily available and is someone who can be relied upon to look at the wider context of the case. She's also very inventive in her arguments.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar
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  • Emily Mitchell
    Emily Mitchell

    Emily Mitchell

    Emily Mitchell is an expert in both private and public law children work, as well as international child abduction. Her experience as a clinical negligence practitioner lends itself well to the cases she handles involving allegations of the physical and sexual abuse of children. She acts for all parties in care proceedings, and has particular expertise in representing vulnerable clients.

    • Emily Mitchell is caring, empathetic and really great to work with.

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  • Lubeya Ramadhan
    Lubeya Ramadhan

    Lubeya Ramadhan

    Lubeya Ramadhan is an experienced family barrister, practicing exclusively in children law. Clients seek out her advice across a range of complex cases including relocations, abductions and those involving serious allegations of abuse.

    • An absolute pleasure to work with, she is excellent with clients and someone who really fights their corner. Always well prepared, she has real presence in the courtroom.

      Family: Children respondentUK Bar

    • Lubeya is a highly skilled advocate, who goes the extra mile for her client. Her ability to absorb large volumes of evidence in a short space of time is astounding.

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