Band 3
Provided by Ruth Kirby KC
Court of Protection - Vulnerable Adult
International Children Law
Private Children Law
Public Children Law
Sports Law
Arbitration
Collaborative Law
Mediation
Private FDR and Early Neutral Evaluation
Ruth’s practice is primarily in children and Court of Protection work. She also undertakes sports law cases and disciplinary tribunal work including advising stars of the rugby world. The unusual breadth of her practice is reflected in the variety of her reported cases.
Ruth has particular experience in representing high profile families and individuals and of representing very religiously-observant families and families embroiled in political and cross-jurisdictional issues, sometimes with their own Governments. She deals with all aspects of private and public family law – both domestic and international
Ruth is dual qualified in the Irish Republic and has rights of audience before the Irish courts. She also is instructed as an expert witness in Irish and European family law cases.
Family Law Bar Association
Association of Lawyers for Children
Court of Protection Bar Association
Administrative Law Bar Association
London Irish Lawyers’ Association
Provided by Chambers
Ruth Kirby KC Experienced family and Court of Protection practitioner who has expertise in sensitive matters. She is praised for the strength of her advocacy and for the tenacity she shows on behalf of her clients in court. Her expertise includes the representation of very high-profile families, and she is proficient in cases concerning international issues.
Provided by Chambers
A pretty phenomenal woman, who is tenacious, hard-working and someone who always welcomes the instructing solicitor's opinion. She has an incredible knowledge of case law.
She is an exceptional advocate and strategist.
Clients love Ruth because they always feel listened to, and she will fight incredibly hard for them. She is creative at coming up with solutions and strategies for complex cases.
A pretty phenomenal woman, who is tenacious, hard-working and someone who always welcomes the instructing solicitor's opinion. She has an incredible knowledge of case law.
She is an exceptional advocate and strategist.
Clients love Ruth because they always feel listened to, and she will fight incredibly hard for them. She is creative at coming up with solutions and strategies for complex cases.
