JUNIOR PROFILE

Martha Gray

UK Bar 2026

Harcourt Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Family: Children

London (Bar)

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Harcourt Chambers

Practice Areas

Private Law Children

Public Law Children

International Family Law

Court of Protection

Career

Called 2012. Martha specialises in proceedings concerning children. She is instructed in complex private and public law proceedings, many of which have an international dimension. Martha frequently appears in the High Court, as well as recent appearances in the Court of Appeal. She has been shortlisted for 2024’s International Family Lawyer of the Year.

Alongside this, Martha specialises in cases concerning the health and welfare of vulnerable adults in the Court of Protection. She is a recognised practitioner in the field, having just been appointed as a contributor to the “bible” on Court of Protection law (the Court of Protection Practice).

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Court of Protection Bar Association

Child Abduction Lawyers Association

Resolution

Publications

Capacity & Sexual Relations: A Radical Re-Assessment

Deprivation of Liberty for 16 & 17 Year Olds: The Decision in In the matter of D (A Child) [2019] UKSC 42 (Family Law Journal, July 2020)

The Coronavirus Guidance for Local Authorities on Children’s Social Care (Family Law Journal, June 2020)

The Ethics of Remote Hearings in the Criminal and Family Courts (Counsel Magazine, May 2020)

Deprivation of Liberty: The Question of Consent (April [2019] Fam Law 402)

When Can Judges Change Their Minds? The Supreme Court’s Judgment in L and B (Children) (Family Law Week)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Family: Children - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Martha Gray is frequently engaged to act in complex children law cases involving jurisdictional issues. She has appeared at various levels of court including the High Court. Gray is experienced in a wide range of matters including abduction and adoption proceedings, Hague Convention cases and complex fact-finding hearings.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

She is a very safe pair of hands and is developing into a fantastic tactician.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
Martha is great with vulnerable clients and combines this with excellent technical knowledge and strong oral advocacy.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar
Martha is very good with clients and has a good eye for detail and preparation.
Family: ChildrenUK Bar