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Katherine Dunseath

Katherine Dunseath

UK Bar 2026

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1GC|Family Law
 1GC|Family Law

Ranked in 1 practice area

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Katherine is a leading junior in financial and private children. She has appeared in all levels of court in England and Wales and is regularly instructed on complex high net worth cases involving complex maintenance issues (domestic and international), trusts and company structures.

In her private children practice she has been instructed and led on complex matters involving medical operations on children, forced marriage, international and domestic relocation.

Cases of note include:

• Des Pallieres v Des Pallieres [2021] 4 WLR 96

• DP v DP [2020] EWHC 3188 (Fam)

• M v P (the Queen’s Proctor Intervening) [2019] 2 FLR 813

• Mills v Mills [2018] 4 All ER 612 [2018] UKSC 38

• Mills v Mills [2017] EWCA Civ 129

• Re L and B (Children) (Specific issues: Temporary leave to Remove from the Jurisdiction; Circumcision) [2017] 1 FLR 1349

• In the Matter of JL and AO (Babies Relinquished for Adoption) [2016] 4 WLR 40; [2017] 1 FLR 1545

She was shortlisted for:

Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year (Bar Pro Bono Awards 2019)

Junior Barrister of the Year (Family Law Awards 2017)

Career

Judicial Assistant, Court of Appeal (March – July 2008)

Blue Book Stagiaire, European Commission (October 2007- February 2008)

Stage Scholar and Prince of Wales Scholar, Gray’s Inn

Year of Call: 2008

Chambers Review

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Katherine Dunseath is a respected advocate whose busy family law practice encompasses financial remedy cases and private children law. She is experienced in handling cases concerning relocation and child abduction, and also represents clients in applications relating to periodical payment orders.

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Strengths

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  • Her preparation is faultless and clients are always impressed by her ability to assimilate wider commercial considerations.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Katherine Dunseath is clever, extremely knowledgeable and very much appreciated by clients for fighting their corner.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Truly amazing in terms of preparation, client handling and advocacy.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Katherine is sensitive to the issues at hand and navigates difficult emotional issues with tenacity. She always puts clients at ease.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

  • Katherine is tenacious in court, and always on top of practice and procedure.

    Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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