Fiona Hay
Family/Matrimonial: Non-Court Dispute Resolution
Provided by Harcourt Chambers
Private Law Children
Family Finance
International Family Law
Surrogacy and Modern Families
Public Law Children
Court of Protection
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Direct Access
Called 2009. Victoria is a composed and persuasive family law barrister. She enjoys an established, specialist practice across children and financial remedies cases.
Victoria is considerate and empathetic with clients, whilst at the same time providing clear and pragmatic advice focused on the outcomes they seek.
Victoria is an accomplished trial advocate with strengths in cross-examining witnesses whose evidence is key to the outcome of a case and making compelling, articulate submissions.
Victoria is frequently instructed in complex private children law cases involving allegations of alienating behaviours. She has many years of experience of appearing in fact-finding hearings and multi-day final hearings. She has considerable skill in both securing findings of, and resisting allegations of, serious abuse.
Victoria has particular expertise in surrogacy law and the relocation of children, both domestically and internationally.
In 2019 Victoria was appointed as a Recorder and she sits on family cases on the South Eastern Circuit.
Victoria also sits as a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal within the Special Educational Needs and Disability jurisdiction.
Family Law Bar Association
‘When, and when not, to make a Calderbank offer’ Blog October 2024
‘Changes Afoot? An Outline of the Law Commission’s Proposals for the Reform of Surrogacy Law‘ Seen and Heard, the Journal for Nagalro, the Professional Association for Children’s Guardians, Family Court Advisers and Independent Social Workers.
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