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Family: Matrimonial Finance

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

A highly regarded family set whose members are equipped to tackle the full gamut of finance and children proceedings. Barristers here are particularly renowned for their public children work, and frequently handle highly sensitive medical cases that involve allegations of abuse, neglect, non-accidental injury and child death. They have further experience in matrimonial finance litigation, with expertise in TOLATA, Schedule 1 applications, assets valuation and cohabitation disputes. Counsel are also instructed in a variety of private children cases, especially those concerning adoption and child abduction. Commentators say: "The calibre of barristers at Coram Chambers is very good in all aspects of the services they provide. Their knowledge of all applicable law and their technical ability impress." Another source adds: "The set has an amazing group of barristers, who are highly knowledgeable in their field and are happy to work alongside the solicitors, so that it is a real team effort."

Sean Gentleman is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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  • The clerking team is first rate. The service is flawless from start to finish.

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  • The clerks are always well organised and ensure that alternative counsel is offered where necessary. They are responsive and fully aware of the needs of the instructing solicitor.

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  • Senior Clerk Sean Gentleman is in a class of his own - the best of the best.

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  • The clerks at this set provide a very high standard of service and will often go over and above when delivering the same.

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  • Senior practice manager Harry Butcher is fantastic. He always goes over and above.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Star IndividualsMark Twomey
    Star IndividualsMark Twomey

    Mark Twomey

    Mark Twomey KC tackles a wide range of family law areas. He handles both public and private children law work including care and adoption issues, and is also an expert in matters with parallel criminal aspects. He is well respected for his sensitive representation of vulnerable clients.

    • He is very calm but stands his ground and thinks very quickly on his feet.

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    • Mark is very skilled at quietly and calmly getting everyone on side in complex cases before anybody's realised what is happening.

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    • A gold standard Silk.

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    • Every aspect of Mark's work is exceptional. He's an extremely safe pair of hands and very easy to work with.

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  • Band 1Victoria Roberts
    Band 1Victoria Roberts

    Victoria Roberts

    Victoria Roberts is a children barrister with valued expertise in matters involving a deprivation of liberty and immigration crossover. She is further highlighted for her abilities on international cases and Section 31 proceedings. Her experience also extends to fabricated illness and non-accidental injury cases.

    • A sharp-witted barrister with an eye for detail. She is excellent to work with.

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    • A very sound choice of barrister who is compassionate as well as talented.

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    • Victoria Roberts is forensic in her cross-examination and general presentation of a case. She is trusted by judges and opponents.

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    • Victoria always fights for her clients.

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  • Band 2Alex Laing
    Band 2Alex Laing

    Alex Laing

    Alex Laing is a family junior who has experience of appearing before the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal in children law cases. He assists vulnerable clients with sensitive cases, some of which involve ECHR regulation. He is also experienced in financial remedy proceedings.

    • Alex is fantastic both inside and outside of the court room. Meticulous in his preparation, his attention to detail is unmatched. His calming manner and technical skills mean he is great with clients.

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    • Alex is firm and persuasive in court.

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    • Mr Laing is an impressive professional. He not only knows the law like no other, but his application of it is just flawless.

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    • Alex displays formidable intellect and impeccable client-facing skills. He is highly empathetic and professional.

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  • Band 2Greg Williams
    Band 2Greg Williams

    Greg Williams

    Greg Williams focuses his practice on the handling of highly contentious matrimonial finance litigation. He appears in cases whose points of contention include loan repayments, TOLATA, Schedule 1 applications and property assets. He has significant experience of representing unmarried clients in cohabitation disputes.

    • Clients love him and instructing solicitors want him on every case where there is a TOLATA issue.

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    • Greg is never happier than when going the extra mile in terms of preparation and client liaison.

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    • His strategic approach, attention to detail and ability to navigate the intricacies of the matter ultimately resulted in a highly favourable outcome for our client.

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    • Greg has really made a name for himself as a go-to for TOLATA claims. He's a real stand-out advocate.

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  • Band 2Michael Horton
    Band 2Michael Horton

    Michael Horton

    Michael Horton KC is a highly praised family law barrister who is respected for his TOLATA and financial remedy expertise. His practice also encompasses complicated matters involving jurisdiction issues. He also represents clients in enforcement order disputes and postnuptial agreements.

    • Michael is a fabulous advocate, who is very generous with his time.

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    • Mike is uncannily capable of anticipating his opponent's best arguments and neutralising them.

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    • He is extremely knowledgeable.

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  • Band 3Anna Walsh
    Band 3Anna Walsh

    Anna Walsh

    Anna Walsh is a barrister of ten years' standing who had extensive experience as a solicitor before coming to the Bar. She specialises in both public and private law family cases including parental alienation and non-accidental injury matters.

    • Anna is a highly experienced and very sought after barrister. She is great to work with and the clients really like how she explains matters to them.

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    • An excellent barrister, who is very good tactically and has a wonderful way with clients.

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    • An excellent advocate who is very business aware.

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    • Anna is committed to the core in her attempts to reach the outcome that is best for the child. A polite, friendly and tenacious barrister, she is up there in terms of her standing in the market.

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  • Band 3Anne-Marie Glover
    Band 3Anne-Marie Glover

    Anne-Marie Glover

    Anne-Marie Glover handles a vast range of public and private children law work, often featuring cross-border complications. She is frequently instructed to represent parents and children in relocation disputes, adoption matters and placement breakdowns, as well as cases that require scrutiny of large amounts of medical evidence such as non-accidental injuries cases.

    • Anne-Marie is a fantastic barrister who has helped my team immensely.

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    • Anne-Marie keeps you updated and involved. She is always available if you need assistance mid-hearing. She values your knowledge of the case and the client and takes them on board in her actions.

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    • She is dedicated to clients and achieving the best outcome for them.

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    • Anne-Marie is able to work with vulnerable clients, providing them with excellent advice and putting their arguments across in a thorough, assertive but calm way. She is very diligent in her work.

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    • A dedicated barrister with a charming and highly effective, self-deprecating style. She works incredibly hard for her client and gets excellent results.

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  • Band 3Christopher Archer
    Band 3Christopher Archer

    Christopher Archer

    Christopher Archer specialises in public law children work and is frequently instructed in cases of unusual sensitivity or those that require the representation of vulnerable clients. He regularly acts for local authorities, parents and children, and has particular expertise in cases concerning parental homicide, non-accidental injury and significant sexual abuse.

    • A very skilled advocate and recorder.

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    • Christopher Archer is very clever and very well respected by the judiciary. He shows great empathy to the clients.

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    • Chris is a very experienced barrister whom I would trust to undertake complex cases.

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  • Band 3Judith Pepper
    Band 3Judith Pepper

    Judith Pepper

    Judith Pepper has experience in all areas of private law family work, but is best known for tackling public law cases representing local authorities, parents and guardians, children, and intervenors. She is often instructed in complex care proceedings involving non-accidental injury, sexual abuse allegations, serious domestic violence and placement outside the jurisdiction. Pepper also undertakes cases involving vulnerable adults and forced marriage.

    • Judith always goes the extra mile. Her advocacy and drafting skills are exceptional, and she has a very pleasant manner with clients and her instructing solicitors.

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    • Judith is an exquisite barrister, who professionally steers a case and all parties on every legal issue, leaving no stone unturned.

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    • Judith is an absolute delight to work with. She is meticulous in considering the papers, dedicated and very strong in court.

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  • Band 3Kate Hudson
    Band 3Kate Hudson

    Kate Hudson

    Kate Hudson specialises in public law children’s work, representing the full gamut of clients including local authorities, parents, children themselves or interveners. She has additional expertise in matters with parallel criminal proceedings.

    • She is always well-prepared, tenacious and knowledgeable.

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    • She is an incredibly safe pair of hands. I'll take her over anyone when she's available. She's very hard-working.

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  • Band 3Ramanjit Kang
    Band 3Ramanjit Kang

    Ramanjit Kang

    Ramanjit Kang is a private and public law children practitioner specialising in the representation of parents, intervenors and children in proceedings involving serious allegations of harm, complex medical evidence, parental alienating behaviours and intractable hostility. She frequently handles cases with multi-jurisdictional dimensions and has experience of appearing before the High Court and Court of Appeal. She also previously practised as a family solicitor-advocate after her call to the Bar in 2007.

    • She is always very approachable and willing to discuss the case so that we can work on the best strategy to achieve the desired outcome for the children.

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    • Ramanjit Kang is a lovely advocate, whom it is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Ramanjit is polite and sure in her approach and garners some of the most excellent outcomes for the clients she represents.

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  • Band 3Sarah Branson
    Band 3Sarah Branson

    Sarah Branson

    Sarah Branson handles complex cases, some of them multi-jurisdictional in nature, dealing with issues such as serious sexual abuse, non-accidental injury, human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. She has featured in a number of reported cases and has made a number of visits to the Court of Appeal.

    • Sarah Brandon is not afraid of a fight. She works relentlessly for her clients and to ensure fairness and justice.

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    • Sarah is a passionate advocate who really cares about achieving the best outcomes for her clients.

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    • Sarah is a force of nature and can sort out any problem for a client.

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  • Band 3Shiva Ancliffe
    Band 3Shiva Ancliffe

    Shiva Ancliffe

    Shiva Ancliffe KC is an experienced barrister who specialises in care proceedings involving non-accidental injury cases, and who has experience of being instructed by the Official Solicitor on behalf of vulnerable parents. She is an expert in child abduction, child exploitation and adoption issues.

    • Shiva is always completely aware of all the aspects of any case and presents cases fairly and with skill.

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    • Skilled advocacy with tons of experience. Her written work is extremely sophisticated.

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  • Band 3Sophie Hill
    Band 3Sophie Hill

    Sophie Hill

    Sophie Hill has a mixed matrimonial finance and children law practice. Her practice concerning the latter sees her handling private children proceedings, particularly those involving local authority involvement, vulnerable parents and those with mental health diagnoses.

    • Sophie is astute in her approach, and brilliant in terms of her advocacy and technical skills. She is a steady and knowledgeable person to have on the tiller when you're in choppy waters.

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    • Sophie Hill is a very impressive advocate and a safe pair of hands. She is client-focused and outcome-driven. Her knowledge and technical expertise are outstanding.

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    • Sophie Hill was exceptional. She was always available to case plan when needed, and able to engage in conference with even the trickiest of clients with empathy.

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    • Her client care is exceptional and her warmth enables her to deliver tough advice in a digestible way. She can change the direction of a case for her client with her sound advice.

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    • She has gravitas in court and she handles her cases efficiently.

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  • Band 4Anarkali Musgrave
    Band 4Anarkali Musgrave

    Anarkali Musgrave

    Anarkali Musgrave is a barrister with a recognised children practice who is noted for her representation of vulnerable clients. She concentrates her practice on sensitive disputes involving sexual and physical abuse allegations. Musgrave is also skilled in representing clients in parental alienation-related cases.

    • Anarkali is a strong advocate who has the courtroom in her hand. Clients warm to her as she is very approachable.

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    • Anarkali was kind and understanding, whilst being very straightforward and honest.

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    • An exceptional lawyer almost always about three steps ahead of everyone else in the room.

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    • An amazing, tactical counsel and a very robust advocate.

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    • Anarkali is well prepared and good with very vulnerable clients.

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  • Band 4Bianca Jackson
    Band 4Bianca Jackson

    Bianca Jackson

    Bianca Jackson has the ability to handle private and public children law matters with particular expertise in surrogacy and reproductive law issues. Additionally, Jackson is well-versed in a broad range of matters including FGM, allegations of serious abuse and transgender issues.

    • Bianca is simply excellent.

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    • An excellent academic barrister who is one of my first choices whenever she is available.

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    • Bianca is a fabulous barrister, who provides sound oversight and guides the court to a resolution that is best for the child.

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    • Bianca provides excellent client care and is a go-to individual for transgender cases.

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    • Bianca has an excellent way with clients, seemingly instantly building a rapport and making them feel they are in safe hands. She is particularly strong in 'modern families' cases.

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  • Band 4Caroline Croft
    Band 4Caroline Croft

    Caroline Croft

    Caroline Croft has in-depth experience of handling cases in the family court and high court. She is instructed to act in complex care proceedings, especially those involving serious allegations of non-accidental injuries and complicated medical issues. Croft is highly regarded for her work with neurodivergent clients.

    • Caroline is an incredibly safe pair of hands for complex cases involving vulnerable clients.

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    • Caroline's work and attention to detail are so thoughtful and inspiring.

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    • She offers a high standard of client care and really looks after her instructing solicitors.

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    • She is fantastic both in and out of court. Her client care and compassion are amazing.

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    • Caroline goes the extra mile for her clients and has a particular strength supporting those who are neurodivergent.

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  • Band 4Katharine Marks
    Band 4Katharine Marks

    Katharine Marks

    Katharine Marks has impressive experience of handling complex care proceedings as part of her family law practice. Marks frequently acts for parents, children and local authorities in fact-finding hearings related to allegations of abuse and non-accidental injuries.

    • Katharine is knowledgeable and provides excellent advocacy. Her attention to detail is amazing.

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    • Katharine is calm, knowledgeable and adept at pivoting in response to developments in court.

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    • Katharine is an excellent barrister. She provides very calm representation and always puts the client's case clearly and strongly.

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    • Katharine is quite brilliant in what she does. I have found her approach to be very helpful and constructive.

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  • Band 4Matthew Richardson
    Band 4Matthew Richardson

    Matthew Richardson

    Matthew Richardson is a family law practitioner rated for his knowledge of domestic and multi-jurisdictional financial remedy disputes. His expertise encompasses historic non-payment cases and contentious matters involving pensions. Richardson is also notable for his TOLATA experience.

    • Matt is a pleasure to work with. He provides considered, comprehensive advice that gives clients confidence.

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    • Matthew wins cases with his flawless paperwork and written submissions.

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  • Band 4Sarah Tyler
    Band 4Sarah Tyler

    Sarah Tyler

    Sarah Tyler is regularly instructed in all aspects of private law proceedings including those concerning internal and international relocation and cases under the inherent jurisdiction. She has recently acted in cases concerned with the interplay between the 1951 Geneva Convention on asylum and the 1980 Hague Convention. Other areas of expertise include cases of allegations of domestic abuse, and those relating to parental alienation.

    • An excellent barrister who always gives 100 per cent.

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    • A dream to work with! She is incredibly bright, articulate and brilliant in her written work.

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    • Sarah Tyler is an excellent advocate, who often appears against leading counsel in the most complex of cases.

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    • Sarah is a consummate professional. She is always fully on top of the detail and presents her cases extremely well. Her advocacy is first rate.

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    • Sarah is unflappable and represents clients with compassion and complete sophistication. She is every judge's dream advocate, as she's effective without being overly aggressive.

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  • Up and ComingRachel Cooper
    Up and ComingRachel Cooper

    Rachel Cooper

    Rachel Cooper has a strong and up-and-coming practice in children and finance law. She is well versed in high-value asset disputes involving properties and those with international elements.

    • Rachel is well prepared and strong on her feet.

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    • Rachel Cooper is simply great at her job. She is empathetic, robust and very knowledgeable.

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    • Her technical knowledge and advocacy skills are excellent. She also has an empathetic and very personable manner which makes her popular with solicitors and lay clients alike.

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    • Rachel Cooper carried out incredible legal research and picked up points which hadn't been picked up recently. Her review of the law was superb.

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    • A tremendous barrister for complex private children work, Rachel is another star in the making for chambers.

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  • Up and ComingSrishti Suresh
    Up and ComingSrishti Suresh

    Srishti Suresh

    Srishti Suresh is a very impressive up-and-coming children law barrister. She is very well versed in private and public law matters involving very sensitive issues such as suspected induced illness, non-accidental injury, forced marriage and child arrangement decisions and education.

    • Srishti is so supportive of solicitors and provides untold value to the overall smooth running of a case. She brings an unstoppable energy and determination to each case that crosses her desk.

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    • Srishti is very convincing and she is always well prepared for her cases.

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    • Srishti is empathetic to clients and works well with solicitors. Her advocacy skills are strong.

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  • New SilksAlison Easton
    New SilksAlison Easton

    Alison Easton

    Alison Easton KC is a well-respected advocate who represents parents, local authorities and guardians in public care proceedings. Her cases often involve sensitive issues such as state-enforced adoption, and allegations of induced illness and non-accidental injury. She garners market praise for her representation of vulnerable clients.

    • A superb barrister, who offers invaluable experience if you have a crossover case between Children Act and Court of Protection concerns.

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    • Alison displays excellent knowledge of the law and very strong advocacy skills.

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    • Alison has a razor-sharp ability to get to the heart of a matter. She provides robust advice and is able to achieve the best possible outcome for the client time and time again.

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