Jonathan Cowen is a barrister and a mediator. In his practice as a barrister Jonathan undertakes advocacy and advisory work as follows: in civil and family proceedings in the Court of Appeal and in the Supreme Court; in judicial review proceedings in the Administrative Court; in proceedings concerned with vulnerable children and adults in the […]
Dr Martina van der Leij specialises in family law. Before coming to the Bar, she worked as a clinical research scientist. She has a PhD from UCL and completed a postdoc at KCL. This background and the critical, analytical approach it cultivated has served her well when dealing with complex care cases that have significant […]
Max Thorowgood is a Chancery practitioner who has specialised in Property and Probate and Inheritance disputes since pupillage. He also handles Commercial and Insolvency disputes. Max currently sits as a Judge of both the Land Registration and the Residential Property Divisions of First-Tier Tribunal, Property Chamber and previously sat as a Deputy Adjudicator to Her […]
Mark Tempest has a varied practice with an emphasis on property law, including trusts of land, commercial and residential landlord and tenant, and the public law aspects of housing. He is also instructed in commercial disputes, many of which involve property or trusts issues. If you would like more information about Mark’s practice, please contact […]
Christopher Stirling practises in the fields of matrimonial finance, property law, probate and inheritance and commercial law. These specialisms are built on a strong foundation of advocacy skills developed in a broad early practice that included extensive experience of criminal jury advocacy. He believes that strong advocacy and forensic skills remain the unique selling point […]
Genevieve Screeche-Powell is a civil and public law practitioner, specialising in housing, community care, landlord and tenant, property and contract law. She has particular expertise in policy, often instructed in high profile and politically sensitive cases raising novel and complex issues of law. Genevieve is an accredited mediator with experience of conducting mediations in a wide range of […]
Barry McAlinden is a family law specialist. He deals with a range of cases concerning children in the public and private law jurisdictions. These include: care and supervision orders adoption orders secure accommodation orders child assessment orders & child arrangements orders parental responsibility orders contact activity orders prohibited steps specific issue orders, and financial remedies […]
Dr Sara Hunton’s practice covers all areas of private family law including child law, financial remedies and matters arising under the Family Law Act 1996. She represents clients at all stages of proceedings from without notice applications to interim hearings, fact-finding hearings and fully contested multi-day hearings. Sara is the co-author of Bloomsbury Professional’s Costs […]
Angela Hodes is an established Court of Protection barrister with extensive experience drawn from practising in all aspects of family law. For many years she specialised in declaratory relief involving decisions relating to capacity. Since the advent of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 she is well known for her focus on health and welfare decision-making for adults […]
With over four decades of experience in litigation and alternative dispute resolution, Spenser Hillard now practises exclusively as a mediator, helping parties resolve conflicts constructively and efficiently. His extensive career has reinforced his belief in the power of dialogue to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes through collaboration, creativity, and practical problem-solving. Spenser chairs the Bar Council […]