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Field Court Chambers is a leading set of barristers based in London. As well as high quality legal advice and representation, we offer expertise in alternative dispute resolution.

Our barristers work across many areas of law but focus on: business, employment, family, housing, property, public law & Court of Protection.

 

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10 July 2025

Resolution’s 3rd edition of ‘Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook’ features 2 chapters by Christopher Stirling

Resolution has published its 3rd edition of Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook which includes 2 chapters written by Christopher Stirling. The handbook is a practical guide to cohabitation law for family lawyers advising unmarried couples on complex property and trust law principles and related matters.

09 July 2025

Team raises £1,143 for London Legal Walk 2025

By taking part in the 10km London Legal Walk last month, we raised £1,143 for free legal services across London and the South East. Thank you to everyone who helped us achieve our fundraising target to support access to justice.

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Dr Sara Hunten
03 July 2025

Standish v Standish: greater clarity on dealing with non-marital assets

Dr Sara Hunton discusses Standish v Standish in which the Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeal’s largest ever reduction of a divorce award. Previously, the Court of Appeal had reduced the wife’s award from £45 million to £25 million finding that some of the husband’s assets should not have been treated as ‘matrimonial’.

Genevieve Screeche Powell
27 May 2025

Possession proceedings and disclosing advice of court-appointed assessors: Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd

Housing law practitioners will be familiar with the appointment of Equality Act assessors when a disability discrimination defence goes to trial. Genevieve Screeche-Powell discusses how the recent judgment in Laidley v Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 448 impacts the requirement to disclose the advice of these and other court-appointed assessors.

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