Star Individuals
Provided by Deborah Eaton KC
Deborah is highly successful and enjoys an excellent reputation nationally and internationally as a pre-eminent authority in children law. Her expertise in this area includes internal and external relocation, parental alienation, substance abuse, mental health and education issues. She is also extremely well respected in the matrimonial finance and enforcement field offering tremendous experience in ancillary relief cases, prenuptial agreements and applications pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. For many years she has handled some of the most significant, far-reaching and complex cases in the field of family law for both UHNW and high-profile clients. Almost all her work has an international dimension.
In addition to being technically challenging, Deborah’s cases are often strategically and tactically complex, and require a highly sensitive, skilful and nuanced approach. She is naturally able to make an outstanding contribution in all these areas.
Awards and Scholarships
- Horace Avery Scholarship Inner Temple
- Benefactors Scholarship Inner Temple
- Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship Inner Temple
- Elizabeth Nuffield Foundation Scholarship
Education
- BSc (Hons) Psychology & Anthropology
- Dip Law
FLBA
Deputy High Court Judge [2011]
Recorder [Crime, Private Law Children and Public Law Children] 2004
Master of the Bench Inner Temple
Fellow of the International Family Law Association
Midland Circuit
General Editor and Author ‘Encyclopaedia of Financial Provision in Family Matters’ Wildblood and Eaton (Sweet & Maxwell 1998).
Provided by Chambers
Deborah Eaton KC is a pre-eminent silk in family law renowned for her tremendous knowledge of private law children matters. Her practice is strong on complex leave to remove and abduction matters, many of which have an international aspect to them. Eaton has an immense reputation in the market for her incredible courtroom advocacy and strategic vision.
Provided by Chambers
Deborah operates at the very highest level of the Family Bar and is one of its great superstars. She is brilliant with clients, her judgment is first-rate and her cross-examination is unparalleled.
Undoubtedly one of the leading children silks practicing today. A remarkable, powerful advocate who always has the ear of the judge.
Deborah's advocacy is unrivalled.
Deborah operates at the very highest level of the Family Bar and is one of its great superstars. She is brilliant with clients, her judgment is first-rate and her cross-examination is unparalleled.
Undoubtedly one of the leading children silks practicing today. A remarkable, powerful advocate who always has the ear of the judge.
Deborah's advocacy is unrivalled.
