Family & personal life
Family and personal life barristers, instructed directly.
From relationship breakdown and arrangements for children to wills, probate, injury claims and immigration, a barrister can advise you and represent you directly.
Life events rarely arrive one at a time, and many of them end up needing legal help. This category brings together the areas that affect you personally: your family and children, your finances when a relationship ends, what happens to your estate, claims when you are injured or let down, and your rights around education and immigration.
Through Direct Access you can instruct a specialist barrister yourself, without going through a solicitor first. That gives you expert advice early, clear fees, and the same person to represent you if your matter reaches court. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Choose the area closest to your situation below, or tell us what has happened and we will match you with the right barrister.
Through Direct Access you can instruct a barrister directly, without going through a solicitor first. Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).
Areas within Family & personal life
Choose the area closest to your matter.
Family (children)
Disagreements about where children live and how they spend time with each parent are some of the hardest to face. A barrister can advise you and represent you in the Family Court.
→Family (finances)
Sorting out money and property when a relationship ends is rarely simple. A barrister can advise on a fair settlement and represent you in financial remedy proceedings.
→Wills and trusts
Whether you are planning your estate or challenging a will, a barrister can advise on wills, trusts and inheritance and represent you in any dispute.
→Probate
When the administration of an estate goes wrong or is disputed, a barrister can advise executors and beneficiaries and represent them.
→Court of Protection
When someone cannot make decisions for themselves, the Court of Protection steps in. A barrister can advise families and represent them in those proceedings.
→Personal injury
If you have been injured through someone else's fault, a barrister can advise on your claim, value it, and represent you.
→Clinical negligence
When medical care falls below an acceptable standard and causes harm, a barrister can advise on a clinical negligence claim and represent you.
→Education law
From special educational needs to exclusions and admissions appeals, a barrister can advise parents and schools and represent them.
→Personal disputes
Disputes between neighbours, friends or family over property, boundaries or conduct can escalate fast. A barrister can advise you and represent you.
→Immigration
From visa applications to appeals and human rights claims, a barrister can advise on your immigration position and represent you.
→Family & relationships
For separation, children and financial matters, a barrister can advise you and represent you in the family court.
Barristers in Family & personal life
Direct Access barristers ready to advise and represent you.
Adal Ibrar
3 Bolt Court Chambers / 8118 Law · Called 2018
Before transferring to a career in law, Adal qualified and spent several years working successfully in the financial services sector. He graduated...
Alexander Bunzl
4-5 Gray's Inn Square · Called 2017
Alexander Bunzl is a commercial, property and family barrister who appears regularly in the County Court, the Senior Courts and the Family Court. He...
Amy Sloan-Thomas
Temple Court Chambers · Called 2009
Amy's commercial chancery practice has involved her in many aspects of company law, including: - • Advising on, drafting, and reviewing business...
Angela Sharma
12 Regent Street Chambers · Called 2019
Angela Sharma is a barrister specialising in all areas of immigration law, from settlement, asylum and human rights to appeals and judicial review....
Anjulika Vatish
3 Bolt Chambers · Called 2009
Anjulika Vatish is a family and children law barrister who appears in private and public law cases nationwide, with extensive experience of child...
Aris Nicolson
Called 1981
Aris is a barrister practising in tax, asset-protection trusts, company law, Children Act matters, road traffic offences and serious crime. Called in...
Artis Kakonge
No5 Barristers' Chambers · Called 2006
Artis Kakonge is a barrister practising across family law, Court of Protection matters and professional discipline. Called in 2006, with senior...
Aryan Stedman
Carnegie Law Chambers · Called 1997
Aryan Stedman is a highly experienced barrister with over 25 years of court room experience in Immigration and Family Law. He is a member of Imperium...
Ashley Blood-Halvorsen
3PB Barristers · Called 2017
Ashley Blood-Halvorsen (TEP) is a dedicated and accomplished barrister specializing in property disputes, trusts, and housing law. Her practice...
Azeem Ali
The Barrister Group · Called 1997
Azeem Ali is a specialist in Personal Injury (including RTA claims), Credit Hire, Consumer Credit and Contract work. He is based in Manchester with a...
Baldip Singh
No5 Barristers' Chambers · Called 2013
Baldip is an International Family Law specialist who also practises in International Public Law and Human Rights. He has appeared at all levels of...
Barnaby Hope
Selborne Chambers · Called 2011
Barnaby Hope is a barrister specialising in legal costs, professional negligence and commercial disputes. Called in 2011 after four years as an...
Billal Malik
Demstone Chambers · Called 2005
Billal's family law work includes financial remedies cases involving division of the matrimonial home, valuation of business assets, allegations of...
Catherine Hewitt
Quartz Barristers · Called 2001
Catherine Hewitt is a family law barrister with more than 16 years' experience, specialising in high-value financial remedies, Children Act...
Charles Mannan
Temple Court Chambers · Called 1993
Mr Mannan has a thriving practice, being instructed by solicitors and directly by members of the public under direct access in employment law. His...
Chengetai Mupara
Great James Street Chambers · Called 2010
Chengetai's passion for advocacy and human rights started from a very young age. He started off as a pro-democracy campaigner, student activist and a...
Christina Nicholas
3 Bolt Court Chambers · Called 1997
My approach I prioritize building strong relationships with my clients, ensuring they feel supported throughout the legal process. Here's how I work:...
Christopher Coyle
No5 Barristers' Chambers · Called 2016
Christopher Coyle's specialisms lie primarily in the field of public and administrative law, although his practice also encompasses commercial and...
Colette Chesters
Family law is a wide area and it is my belief that by specialising in the specific areas of private child law and domestic abuse I can offer the best...
Daniel Matovu
3 Bolt Court Chambers · Called 1985
Daniel is highly regarded as an impressive courtroom advocate. His style and approach inspire great confidence in clients, and makes them feel very...
David Mendes Da Costa
ShenSmith Barristers · Called 1976
David Mendes Da Costa is a family and civil barrister, called in 1976, who specialises in disputes over jointly owned property alongside financial...
David Roderick
Farrar's Building Barristers Chambers · Called 2005
David has extensive experience in employment and discrimination claims. He acts for employers and employees from a wide client base which includes...
Dinah Loeb
1 Crown Office Row · Called 2004
Financial cases. Dinah's work covers the full range of family finance disputes from multi-million pounds to more modest assets. She has substantial...
Dr Alexander Khan
Quartz Barristers · Called 2000
Alex is a highly experienced and respected barrister with over 25 years of practice, specialising in financial applications arising from divorce, both...
Dr John Brown
Farrar's Building Barristers Chambers · Called 2002
Civil Litigation is often described as " the most complicated indoor sport devised by mankind ". Going to Court is not to be undertaken without fully...
Dr Mirza Ahmad Lld (Hon)
St Phillips Chambers · Called 1984
Mirza is commercially minded and has a strong customer focused approach that endeavours to achieve the best results for the client, in a...
Duncan Kynoch
Selborne Chambers · Called 1994
Duncan is a commercial chancery practitioner. His work ranges across the full spectrum of property and company/commercial and disputes including;...
Dwain Coward
12 Regent Street Chambers · Called 2012
Dwain is a passionate and dedicated advocate always willing to apply his experience of advocacy and knowledge of the law to get the best possible...
Edmund Cofie
Nexus Chambers · Called 1980
After completing his pupillage he commenced practice in the Chambers of John Roberts Q.C. where he practiced mainly criminal and employment law. In...
Edward Lamb KC
Deka Chambers · Called 2006
Edward is a leading barrister in Family Law and was been nominated as Family Barrister of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Family Law awards for 2023. He...
Elissa DaCosta-Waldman
Westgate Chambers · Called 1990
Elissa DaCosta-Waldman is a family finance barrister, mediator, collaborative lawyer and Family Law Arbitrator. Called in 1990, she specialises in...
Esther Cantor
Quartz Barristers · Called 2004
Esther has developed a successful practice in private and public children law, includes representing parents, extended family members, local...
Eve George
5 St Andrews Hill · Called 1997
Eve George is a criminal defence and family law barrister. She defends serious Crown Court cases, including homicide, serious sexual offences, drugs...
Evin Atas
Justitia Chambers · Called 2016
Evin Atas is an immigration and civil law barrister with particular expertise in unlawful detention, EEA, asylum and nationality law, handling both...
Farhan Asghar
2KBW Chambers · Called 2013
Farhan Asghar is a barrister specialising in legal costs alongside a wide property, wills, probate and trusts practice, often involving foreign...
Forz Khan
Chambers of Khan · Called 1988
Forz Khan is an immigration barrister with over 30 years' experience across the full range of visa, appeal, deportation and asylum matters. Called in...
Gail Farrington
Wilberforce Barristers · Called 2011
Gail Farrington is a family law barrister with particular expertise in inquests and Court of Protection work. Called in 2011 and based in Hull, she is...
Gary Summers
9BR Chambers · Called 1985
Gary Summers is a barrister with over 30 years' experience specialising in private prosecutions, commercial disputes, fraud, insolvency and...
Gemma Lindfield
5 St Andrews Hill · Called 2002
Gemma is an experienced family law barrister and is regularly instructed in all aspects of family law. Gemma is instructed in public and private law...
Graeme Wood
Called 1984
Practice at the highest level, involvement in law programs at some of the world's leading institutions, leadership of a major transatlantic law...
Gregory Dowell
Whitechapel Chambers · Called 1990
Gregory Dowell is a senior barrister with more than 30 years' experience in wills and probate, family law and general civil work. Called in 1990, he...
Harry Angelides
The Property Chambers · Called 1987
Harry Angelides is a property law barrister and founder of The Property Chambers, called in 1987 and authorised to practise in all UK courts and in...
Hasnat Bashir
St Ives Chambers · Called 2018
Hasnat is a Barrister specialising in Financial Remedy, Private Law children matters and TLATA proceedings. Hasnat has been a legal practitioner for...
Hermione Williams
New Square Chambers · Called 2008
Hermione's Company law practice includes shareholder disputes, derivative actions, unfair prejudice petitions, claims against directors for breach of...
Horaine Henry
Lamb Chambers · Called 2021
Horaine has a broad practice that intersects across Civil and Public and Regulatory law. Horaine regularly appears in the County Court, before...
Huw Shepheard
The Barrister Group · Called 1982
About me Huw Shepheard undertakes commercial and contractual disputes and public law litigation, advisory work and drafting over a range of practice...
Jack Rundall
1GC Chambers · Called 2011
Jack Rundall is a family law barrister specialising in financial disputes on divorce and separation, children matters and injunctions. He is...
Jala Patang
Legis Chambers · Called 2018
Jala is a leading barrister in family law and her busy practice includes a wide variety of cases, including allegations of domestic violence, coercion...
James Miller
18 St John Street Chambers · Called 2017
James specialises in family law, civil litigation and costs. He accepts instructions in relation to Children Act matters (child arrangements) as well...
James Sandham
Selborne Chambers · Called 2003
A formidable barrister recognised by the profession as a "creative" leading junior that "provides a very good strategic perspective in difficult...
James Snelus
No5 Barristers' Chambers · Called 1999
All my work is done in the context of conflicts within families and relationships. This includes disputes over where the children live after...
Janaka Siriwardena
Central Court Chambers · Called 2010
Janaka is instructed for both Claimants and Defendants and has dealt with fast and multi-track trials for breach of contract, family property and...
Jaqueline Julyan
Jaqueline has an international family practice and is an expert in the field. She is also a skilled practitioner in all aspect of domestic and child...
Jasvir Degun
Lamb Chambers · Called 2003
I'm a family law barrister with over a decade of experience. I do all cases, including: - divorces and divorce settlements - cases involving children...
Jeanette Ashmole
Called 2012
"From the outset this was an extremely aggressive prosecution by the CPS due to me once being employed by the CPS myself. My job, legal qualifications...
Jeff Hardman
Landmark Chambers · Called 2012
Jeff Hardman is a seasoned trial advocate and litigator. He has been a barrister for more than 10 years and is recommended by the legal directories as...
John Hudson
Quartz Barristers · Called 2006
" Thank you, John, not just because you got me the result I wanted, but for how you did it. \*Clear advice, fairly priced, delivered frankly and with...
John King
CLK Legal · Called 1983
John King stands as a distinguished barrister in England and Wales, renowned for his thirty-plus years of unwavering dedication to the legal field....
John Sheng
Legis Chambers · Called 2022
John joined Chambers as a tenant after successfully completing his pupillage under the supervision of Nazar Mohammad. John read law at Cardiff...
Jonathan de Rohan
2 Temple Gardens · Called 1989
"Jonathan read through the documents in my dispute quickly, explained the necessary procedure succinctly and managed to settle a 10 month disagreement...
Julian Gun Cuninghame
Gough Square Chambers · Called 1989
Why choose me? I will always fight your corner in court and outside court. I have expertise in landlord and tenant cases acting both for landlords and...
Julie O'Malley
Lamb Chambers · Called 1983
I am an experienced barrister of 30 years' call, with expertise in - Divorce, separation and money issues, for married and unmarried couples. -...
Katharine Marks
Coram Chambers · Called 1998
Katharine is regularly instructed on behalf of parents, extended family members and children in cases involving the following issues: Non-accidental...
Khairie Gedal
Quartz Barristers · Called 2011
Khairie is able to advise clients through a wide range of legal sectors including, International, Contract and Diplomatic law. After being called to...
Kim Pullinger
Carnegie Law Chambers / Goldsmith Chambers · Called 2020
I am an Immigration Law specialist, and have developed a broad range of experiences in all aspects of Immigration Law. I regularly attend the...
Lesley Longhurst-Woods
Chambers of Ms L. Longhurst-Woods · Called 1992
I have a vast amount of experience of Immigration applications, appeals and Judicial Reviews and a high success rate. I also do administrative...
Leslie Millin
Farrar's Building Barristers Chambers · Called 1988
Leslie specialises in all aspects of employment law in the ET, the county Court and the High Court. She also specialises in inquests and personal...
Luke McLean
Garden Court Chambers · Called 2017
Luke has extensive experience dealing with a range of private law matters including matters involving child arrangement orders, prohibited steps...
Marc Tregidgo
Deka Chambers · Called 2002
If you are experiencing difficulties in reaching agreement in relation to a family or relationship breakdown, I may be able to assist you in obtaining...
Mark Maitland-Jones
42BR Barristers · Called 1986
I have a broad practice but focus on Personal Injury and Employment. The personal injury work has included helping Claimants win cases for over £1...
Martin Mensah
Nine Chambers · Called 2004
I provide advice and represents local authorities in the First Tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) on disability discrimination...
Matondo Mukulu
Amity Chambers · Called 2002
Matondo is frequently instructed to advise on matters in the County Courts and the High Court and thus in representing you, you will can be assured...
Matthew Feldman
42BR Barristers · Called 1995
Matthew's particular areas of property-related practice include: - adverse possession - boundary disputes - easements and covenants - mortgages, -...
Maurice Rifat
Deka Chambers · Called 1990
I will fight your case as hard and aggressively as you need. My approach is direct and robust. I am an expert in all aspects of Property Law including...
Mehtab Malhotra
Quartz Chambers · Called 1996
Mehtab was called to the Bar in October 1996,after qualifying from the Inns of Court, School of Law. After completing an LL.B and Masters in Law from...
Michael Cameron-Mowat
1EC Barristers · Called 2017
Michael is an experienced advocate across a wide range of practices. Michael accepts instructions in all areas of Chamber's areas of expertise. Prior...
Michael Rogers
Lamb Building · Called 2002
Michael regularly acts for Claimants and Respondents in Employment Tribunals, the EAT and the High Court. His practice includes unfair dismissal,...
Michael Shaw
The Barrister Group · Called 2017
Michael is a specialist medical negligence ">direct access barrister , with over 15 years' experience of running such cases. He has dealt with the...
Mohammed Ali
Access Barristers / The Barriser Group · Called 1997
Mohammed specialises in Family, Property, Corporate and Civil matters.
Mr Stephen Lue
Garden Court Chambers · Called 2006
Stephen Lue is a specialist family law barrister. His practice covers a wide range of applications including public and private children law,...
Muhammad Imtiaz
Legis Chambers · Called 2017
My professional experience lies in Commercial Chancery, Company, Construction, Civil Fraud, Deformation, International and offshore, Landlord and...
Nick Blake
Farrar's Building · Called 1997
I have been instructed in a broad range of professional negligence matters. Over the years since commencing practice in 1998, I have acted in most...
Nisha Bambhra
No5 Barristers' Chambers · Called 2011
Nisha specialises in family law and has a busy practice representing clients in private and public law matters. In private children law, she is a...
Nishan Paramjorthy
Paramount Chambers · Called 1999
Nishan specialises in immigration and human rights law and appears regularly before the First Tier and Upper Tribunals, the Administrative Court and...
Nozir Uddin
2KBW Chambers · Called 2012
Nozir enjoys an enviable practice covering the full spectrum of civil, commercial, property, matrimonial finance as well as immigration and human...
Patrick Boch
Old Square Tax Chambers · Called 2008
I have about a decade's worth of experience of tax, including of: - litigation and representation in the tax tribunals - inheritance tax and capital...
Paul Dipré
The Barrister Group · Called 1991
Family law, Children Paul represents clients at all stages of private law children disputes. He regularly represents parents and guardians in...
Paul Oakley
1EC Barristers · Called 1995
Philip Bowen
Called 2019
I am a specialist advocate for all family matters, in particular those relating to children. I qualified as a solicitor in 1994, obtained higher...
Protap Nath
Demstone Chambers · Called 2003
Children Act proceedings - Fact-finding hearings, Dispute Resolution Appointment (DRA) hearings, and final hearings - Matrimonial finance/financial...
Rachael Rowley-Fox
Called 1998
Rachael's practice is primarily children law, both public and private, acting for Parents, Guardians, interveners, competent children and the Official...
Rajen Dalal
Quartz Chambers · Called 1991
Rajen Dalal is an experienced civil practitioner. As well as Solicitor instruction he is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the...
Ralph McMullan
Dere Street Barristers · Called 2016
Ralph is an experienced barrister specialising in family law and general civil litigation. In family law, Ralph accepts instructions in relation to...
Ravi Sethi
Quartz Chambers
I have represented both Applicants and Respondents in all types of hearings in the Family Courts. Examples include Section 8 Children Act 1989...
Rebekah Wilson
No5 Barristers' Chambers · Called 1998
Rebekah Wilson is a highly experienced practitioner, who specialises in the law relating to children and human rights. Rebekah acts in factually and...
Richard Balchin
Pallant Chambers · Called 1997
"You were fantastic... went well beyond what I was expecting and got me a great result by just getting to the point and not wasting my money" I am a...
Richard Bloomfield
Quartz Chambers · Called 1984
Professional negligence - Regulatory - Contentious probate - Judicial Review
Roderick Hine
12 Regent Street Chambers · Called 1985
Rod is an experienced advocate with over 30 years call. Has sat as a Deputy District Judge for the last 12 years. Rod's practice mainly involves the...
Roger Birch
5 St Andrew's Hill · Called 1979
Roger practises in all areas of Family Law. He appears in Wardship cases involving the abduction and attempted abduction of children and understands...
Rupinder Flora-Nandra
Cornwall Street Barristers · Called 2023
If you are going through a difficult separation, facing a dispute about children, or need legal protection from a partner or ex-partner, I can help. I...
Saad Karim
Seven Chambers / Legis Chambers · Called 2020
Saad has a broad spectrum of practice, from complex civil and commercial disputes to cross border Family Law, Children Act proceedings and Trust...
Samantha Phumaphi
The Barrister Group · Called 2005
Samantha is an accomplished employment law barrister of over 18 years call with expertise representing both claimants and respondents in Employment...
Sarah Wood
5 St Andrew's Hill · Called 1996
Sarah has specialised in complex fraud and financial crime since 2000. She is widely recognised and highly regarded for her work in this area having...
Sean Middleton
Called 2011
I am authorised to coduct litigation. This means a 1-stop-shop. Not all Public Access barristers can receive papers on your behalf or deal directly...
Seema Kansal
Fourteen Chambers · Called 2007
I do lots of contact work which usually involves allegations and cross allegations of domestic abuse, violence and rape. I have represented both those...
Sharmeen Quadri
Called 2019
I am an employment law barrister advising employers and private individuals on workplace disputes, risk management and Employment Tribunal...
Sheila Aly
4-5 Gray's Inn Square · Called 2002
I am a highly experienced practitioner and have been ranked in the Legal 500 as a Leading Junior in Employment Law. Having spent a few years of my...
Shivani Jegarajah
Justitia Chambers · Called 1993
Specific areas of work include: - Entry clearance applications in all categories of the Immigration Rules , including applications for Administrative...
Sima Najma
2KBW Chambers · Called 2013
Extremely ambitious, incredibly driven and very tenacious. Fearless, astute, and shrewd in business yet professional, ethical and highly skilled in...
Stephen Boyd
Selbourne Chambers · Called 1977
I offer expertise in disputes about contracts, particularly relating to travel, as I have arbitrated 60 holiday disputes, namely, claims brought...
Stephen James Willmer Willmer
42BR Barristers · Called 2004
My practice focuses on the law of contract, that is, the law relating to agreements between people and organisations. Quite often, I am called upon...
Steven Hayden
Nexus Chambers · Called 2009
I am a criminal defence barrister working from the Chambers of Michael Mansfield KC and fully qualified in 2010. I have represented hundreds of people...
Suffian Hussain
1EC Barristers · Called 2022
Suffian is a specialist property barrister, and his experience encompasses (but is not limited to): Real property disputes; Residential and commercial...
Suleman Shams
1EC Barristers · Called 2024
Suleman has a growing international practice. He has advised Dubai-based businesses and individuals in commercial disputes and intends to register as...
Tahina Akther
Wildcat Law · Called 2003
An experienced dispute resolution Barrister, contracts, businesses, high-net-worth. Recognised in the legal directories. Can conduct litigation. -...
Timothy Becker
Called 1992
This includes all areas of corporate and individual insolvency related litigation both in UK and some cross boarder. Personal : Statutory demand...
Zubair Mughal
Demstone Barristers · Called 2016
"Zubair took on my child arrangement case, he was well prepared we spoke at length before and after the hearing. Zubair was excellent in preparing my...
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a barrister without a solicitor for a personal or family matter?
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