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Family: Children - Northern (Bar)

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Deans Court Chambers is a top set that maintains a strong presence in children law matters. Members are frequently instructed in cases that deal with allegations of sexual abuse and non-accidental injuries, as well as Children Act cases and care proceedings involving deprivation of liberty. Sources say: "Deans Court Chambers has highly organised and experienced barristers." Another adds: "Deans Court Chambers is such a professional and well organised set of chambers, it has a reputation for dealing with complex matters with ease."

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Heather Hobson
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Band 1

Heather Hobson is an experienced public family law specialist who handles a range of care proceedings involving emotional, sexual and domestic abuse.

When instructing Heather you are assured by her knowledge and expertise that you will reach the correct outcome.

Heather Hobson is extremely experienced and knowledgeable.

Heather Hobson has excellent advocacy skills, is focused and expert advice is always provided.

Heather is a fabulous barrister with exceptional knowledge and who is great with clients.

Heather is an excellent advocate and passionate about the case she is putting. Her cross-examination and focused attention to the points that assist her case make her formidable.

Julia Cheetham
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Julia Cheetham
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Band 1

Julia Cheetham KC is highly experienced in matters involving children and vulnerable adults. She has particular expertise in cases involving allegations of sexual abuse and non-accidental injuries, as well as complex and law-changing Children Act cases.

Julia Cheetham is excellent in all areas.

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Rebecca Gregg
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Band 1

Rebecca Gregg exclusively handles children law cases, tackling public and private work. She routinely represents children and their guardians in care proceedings and other cases involving allegations of sexual abuse and violence. Her public law expertise also includes non-accidental injury matters.

She truly cares about her clients and delivers what she promises. She is thorough and her attention to detail is second to none.

A fabulous barrister with a fabulous personality to match - an outstanding advocate who is a joy to instruct and to have as an opponent.

Miss Gregg always provides a strong level of service, communicates and updates regularly during cases and robustly and effectively puts the client's case.

Rebecca is approachable with senior expertise that achieves the desired outcome in cases.

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Susan Grocott
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Band 1

Susan Grocott KC has a diverse practice, advising on a range of finance issues in addition to public and private children work. Her caseload includes an emphasis on negligence, ill treatment, grave abuse, and relocation. She often advises on the Children Act.

An excellent advocate.

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Michael Jones
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Band 2

Michael Jones KC is an experienced children law and Court of Protection practitioner with experience of complex cases regarding allegations of abuse and injury. He is able to deal with challenging medical evidence and has a great deal of High Court and Court of Appeal experience, often engaging with novel points of law.

An excellent counsel with brilliant drafting skills.

Michael Jones is exemplary in everything that he does.

Michael Jones is very knowledgeable and helpful.

Annie Sayers
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Annie Sayers
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Band 3

Annie Sayers is recognised for her strong work in both public and private children law proceedings. Sayers is often sought to represent parents, guardians and local authorities in complex cases related to parental alienation, care arrangements, accusations of abuse and coercive behaviour. She is incredibly well versed in dealing with fact finding hearings that require the evaluation of complicated medical evidence.

Annie Sayers is exceptional and willing to go above and beyond.

Annie is excellent and I would think of her first for every complex children case which comes across my desk.

Liam Kelly
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Liam Kelly
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Band 3

Liam Kelly has an impressive practice in family law. He is frequently sought to act in private children proceedings. He has expertise in child arrangement and abduction matters, among many others. He also has significant experience in matrimonial finance cases.

Liam Kelly is a fabulous advocate.

He is simply excellent and beyond his years of call. He is always well prepared, accessible and he very quickly builds a rapport with clients.

My preferred counsel on finances.

Prudence Beaumont
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Prudence Beaumont
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Prudence Beaumont undertakes a wide breadth of family law work. She regularly handles cases involving non-accidental injury, allegations of abuse, and abduction. She also has experience with financial remedy proceedings.

Prudence is an excellent young counsel who is very much on the ascendency.

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Susan Deas
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Susan Deas provides advice on financial remedy matters arising from divorce and relationship breakdowns, regularly acting for high net worth individuals. She is additionally able to handle private children cases.

Sue is a delight to work with - highly competent and hard-working.

Ranked Barristers at
Deans Court Chambers

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Silks (KC)

Northern (Bar)

Family: Children

Julia Cheetham KC
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Julia Cheetham KC
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Band 1
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Susan Grocott KC
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Band 1
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Michael Jones KC
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Band 2

Juniors

Northern (Bar)

Family: Children

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Heather Hobson
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Band 1
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Rebecca Gregg
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Band 1
Annie Sayers
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Annie Sayers
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Band 3
Liam Kelly
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Liam Kelly
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Band 3
Prudence Beaumont
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Prudence Beaumont
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Band 3
Family: Matrimonial Finance

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Susan Deas
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Band 3
Liam Kelly
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Liam Kelly
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Up and Coming

Members

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Adam Singh Hayer

Edward Boydell KC

Emily Price

Heather Hobson

Helen Wilkinson

Jack Barber

Joseph Price

Sonny Flood

Susan Grocott

Taran Sanghera

Victoria Harrison