Westgate Chambers

Westgate Chambers provides an unrivalled service to solicitors and members of society who find themselves involved with the law. Our aim is straightforward – excellence in Crime, Family, Civil matters, and Regulatory, Health & Safety and Planning Law.

Types of work undertaken Chambers’ work breaks down into the following practice areas:

Crime

Our extensive team of specialist criminal law barristers undertake all areas of criminal defence and prosecution work.

Each has a long history of advising and representing clients in cases involving every type of crime, from corporate and white collar crime and serious fraud to murder, sexual offences, violent crime, weapons offences, kidnapping and robbery.

While the bulk of our work is on the South Eastern circuit, we are frequently involved in cases in London and across the rest of the UK at every stage of the criminal law process, from investigatory interviews and pre-charge advice through to court hearings and appeal.

Family

Our large team of specialist Family law barristers has a long history of advising and representing clients both within the UK and overseas.

Our barristers are highly regarded for their work in cases involving Public Law (Care proceedings and Adoption), Private Law (Child Arrangements) Financial Remedies and Divorce, Judicial Review, Court of Protection, Child Abduction and International Jurisdiction cases, along with Wardship, in all tiers of the Family Court system up to the Supreme Court.

We not only act for Solicitors but also individuals via Direct Access, as well as Local Authorities, Care Organisations, The Police, and Charities.

However, experience has taught us our clients need more than the best legal advice. Given the truly personal nature of a family case, you also need a truly personal touch.

Civil / Public/ Regulatory

The barristers in our specialist Civil Law team have an impressive reputation for providing the highest quality legal advice and advocacy across all the key areas of Civil Law.

Our members are repeatedly recognised for their strong forensic approach to resolving disputes.

Our Civil Law specialists, are most regularly involved in the following area of practice within Civil Law including:

Inquests

Police law

Planning

Property

Commercial and Contractual Disputes

Direct Access

Our barristers are licensed to accept instructions direct from members of the public, without the need for an intermediary such as a solicitor. We are a team of approachable and expert barristers who provide clear, solution focussed and effective legal advice in many areas of law. A number of our barristers are also experienced Mediators and Arbitrators, who are able to offer an alternative route to the traditional court-based system to resolve legal issues.