Family: Children

Nick Goodwin is clearly outstanding. He's one of the best all round silks at the Children Bar and a brilliant trial advocate. There are not enough superlatives for him.

Nick Goodwin is one of the best. Incredibly good in court and with clients, he's a real standout.

He is a walking library of knowledge, who has excellent contacts worldwide, but is very humble with it.

Edward always delivers the best results for clients and is widely renowned as an expert in the field of international child abduction.

Edward is very technical but remains approachable and accessible.

Edward is a joy to instruct. He is meticulous in his preparation and his presentation of the case in court is formidable.

Edward is a leading junior in the field of complex international children work. He has superb technical knowledge and combines this with a practical, solution-focused approach for clients.

A true leader in the field of children law. His advocacy is to the point, commanding and eloquent, and always underpinned by deep legal insight.

Edward inspires enormous confidence in clients. He is without a doubt the go-to barrister for complex international children cases.

A brilliant silk. Seeing him dissect an expert witness in cross-examination is very impressive and few can do it as he can. He can change outcomes with his advocacy.

A brilliant and brave barrister who is the master of cross-examination.

Mehvish has a great reputation in children matters and is able to get to grip with the issues quickly.

Mehvish is strong on her feet and offers excellent client care. She excels in international cross-border cases.

Mehvish is unafraid in court; she is a very powerful advocate and really does fight her corner well.

Mehvish is a fantastic advocate, particularly when it comes to complex international children cases. She has an approachable and easy manner when dealing with clients and instructing solicitors alike.

Mehvish's written work is fantastic and she is a skilled advocate. She is also incredibly supportive, both towards clients and solicitors.

Fiona inspires confidence and has a sensitive manner about her when dealing with clients. She's very supportive of her instructing solicitor and always makes herself available to offer guidance.

Fiona is brilliant and a pleasure to work with. Calm and highly skilled both in and out of court, she is fantastic with clients and at dealing with complex financial matters.

As brilliant an advocate as she is a private FDR judge. She has a fantastic sense of humour which really puts clients at ease.

Jonathan is the most erudite advocate and has an exceptional knowledge of the law. His written documents are brilliant.

Jonathan Sampson is an excellent barrister who has a particular talent for making the most complex of cases seem straightforward.

He is always a pleasure to work with. He displays a calm confidence that clients appreciate.

His attention to detail on the case was excellent and he was able to give the client firm but very sensible advice in what was a difficult situation.

Jason is charming and has a kind manner with clients. He is able to grasp the most complex of cases quickly and efficiently, and is able to work towards the most favourable outcomes for clients.

Jason approaches cases with careful strategy and foresight. His ability to pre-empt issues makes him a trusted choice for complex children work.

She's well respected by the bench and calmly effective at navigating your clients through complex adoption cases.

A counsel that everyone wants to have on their side. She doesn't leave any stone unturned.

Ruth is exceptional on complex surrogacy and private adoption matters, specifically those with an international element.

She has a truly unique ability to breakdown the most complex legislation and concepts into digestible chunks for the clients. She is a go-to barrister for international work.

She can own a courtroom and her written work is also of a very high standard.

Mr Sheridan is meticulous and does not shy away from getting stuck into a case to find the tiniest detail. His advocacy skills are extremely sophisticated.

He was an excellent, skilled advocate who navigated uncharted waters and assisted all parties to ensure progress could be made.

Dan is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is able to build a good rapport with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds.

A clever, calm and effective advocate. She is brilliant with clients and other professionals.

Emily Rayner is sharp-minded, but effortlessly erudite. Emily breezes through advice and advocacy with precision and has a great demeanour in front of clients.

Emily is a delight to instruct. She's brilliant with clients, highly responsive and someone whose written work is excellent.

She is a very safe pair of hands and is developing into a fantastic tactician.

Martha is great with vulnerable clients and combines this with excellent technical knowledge and strong oral advocacy.

Martha is very good with clients and has a good eye for detail and preparation.

Matthew is an excellent advocate whose depth of knowledge is remarkable. He is a fierce litigator who always has his client's best interests to the fore.

A strong personality in court, who is tactically very aware and astute.

An efficient and persuasive advocate, who never takes poor points. He has exceptional judgement which is greatly admired by his colleagues at the Bar and by the judiciary.

Sian did an amazing job distilling thousands of pages down into concise and helpful advice.

Sian has been so amazingly supportive and helpful. She is on top of the case, very solution-focused, responsive and reliable.

She is incredibly thorough and pre-empts what needs to be done.

She is able to grasp complex issues quickly, and convey them with compassion and persuasiveness. In court, she cross-examines incisively.

Her written material is faultless and always very persuasive.

Natasha consistently performs at a level well beyond her call. Her advocacy, case analysis and client-handling skills are all of a calibre more commonly seen in much more senior practitioners.

Natasha has a compassionate and caring manner with clients.

Ferociously intelligent and knowledgeable. Her excellent drafting and advocacy make her a force to be reckoned with.