Family: Matrimonial Finance

Kirsty Gallacher continues to impress with her extensive expertise. She handles care matters involving the most severe abuse allegations, whether physical, sexual or emotional. Other notable areas of expertise include child abduction cases, deprivation of liberty and jurisdictional issues.

Kristina Brown is an established practitioner in both public and private children law who focuses on serious cases of child abuse involving complex medical and factual evidence. She acts for parents and children as well as local authorities. Her instructions concern a broad array of issues, including non-accidental injuries and placement orders.

Lorna Meyer KC is an exceptional silk dealing with a range of children law matters, from international adoption to complex physical and sexual abuse cases. She has also dealt with allegations of parental alienation and is noted for her expert representation of children, parents and local authorities.

Michele Friel is a standout practitioner specialising in private law children work, with extensive experience in issues ranging from abuse and adoption to parental alienation and fabricated induced illness. She is a well-known advocate in complex children cases and is also a qualified arbitrator.

Richard Hadley KC is an impressive barrister who focuses exclusively on children matters. His practice encompasses a range of the most sensitive care proceedings, with notable skill in handling complex medical evidence. He often acts in cases concerning allegations of serious injury and fabricated illness. He also undertakes immigration and abduction-related issues.

Stefano Nuvoloni KC is a respected silk practising in all areas of childcare law, from cases of severe injury or fatality to the most contentious residence and relocation disputes. He has an expanding practice advising high net worth related cases and has been involved in ground-breaking work on the disruption of child sexual exploitation. He also has considerable expertise in non-accidental injury and factitious illness cases.

Stephanie Brown is highly experienced and a leader in matrimonial finance cases. She is regularly instructed in high-value financial remedy work involving complex assets such as family businesses. Her caseload frequently involves disputes with significant multi-jurisdictional issues.

Kathryn Taylor practises across all aspects of family law, demonstrating an impressive ability in complex children law disputes in particular. She has a wealth of experience in handling cases involving severe domestic abuse, injuries and sexual exploitation.

Katie Langdon is a specialist in matrimonial finance work. She has expertise in TOLATA cases, assets claims, consent orders and agriculture-related litigation work, among a range of other issues.

Orla Grant is a strong junior who undertakes both private and public law children work. She frequently handles cases involving allegations of abuse and injury.

Victoria Clifford is a well-regarded practitioner undertaking a broad range of family law work such as complex public and private children issues. She often takes on cases that require careful handling of vulnerable and challenging clients. She is noted for her work on cases involving allegations of sexual abuse, non-accidental injury and adoption.

Arrin Nouri is a Family Law barrister with a focus on private law children proceedings. She has experience assisting in cases involving parental alienation and allegations of domestic abuse. She has also acted in care proceedings and special guardianship application.