JUNIOR PROFILE

Rachel Spicer

UK Bar 2026

1 Hare Court

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution

All Circuits

1 year ranked

Family: Matrimonial Finance

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Rachel is a highly experienced specialist in complex matrimonial finance and Schedule 1 claims. She has a particular interest in child maintenance matters and child support law. She has advised and lectured extensively on these topics and is one of a few number of Counsel who regularly provide representation within child support appeals, including at Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal level. Rachel also frequently prepares and advises on nuptial agreements.

She is a qualified mediator, and experienced Private FDR Judge

Career

She was called to the Bar in 2002.

Reported cases:

DG v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2023] UKUT 238 (AAC)

Dickson v Rennie [2014] EWHC 4306 (Fam)

SC v YD [2014] EWHC 2446 (Fam)

Brisset v Brisset [2009] EWCA Civ 679

Smith v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Another [2006] UKHL 35

Professional Memberships

FLBA

Resolution

Middle Temple

Publications

Prenuptial Agreements (2nd Edition, Nova, 2011)

Practical Law Company’s practice notes on Child Support

Author of and ongoing contributor to the chapter on Child Support in most recent edition of Rayden & Jackson on Relationship Breakdown, Finances and Children

Personal

Rachel studied Classics at Worcester College, Oxford, before undertaking a law conversion course at City University.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Rachel Spicer has extensive experience as a Private FDR judge. She has handled numerous cases involving such issues as property disputes, housing needs, corporate assets and personal asset sharing. She is also a trained mediator.

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Family: Matrimonial Finance - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Rachel Spicer has a strong matrimonial finance practice representing clients of mid to high net worth and is also well versed in private law children issues. She has particular expertise in child maintenance matters, private FDRs and valuation-related mandates.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rachel Spicer has really good judgement and is great at gently coaxing out a satisfactory outcome.
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Rachel Spicer is a very experienced, likeable and super-clever barrister. She is unfazed by the most difficult of cases and is an enormously safe pair of hands.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar
When it comes to technical issues, she is the queen.
Family: Matrimonial FinanceUK Bar

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Gavin Smith
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Jude Allen
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