Rebecca Davies focuses on family law: private and public children law proceedings and matrimonial finance, as well as public law and Court of Protection cases. In celebration of Pro Bono Week, Rebecca talks about her work volunteering as an assisting barrister for Not Beyond Redemption, a charity that provides free advice and representation to mothers in prison.
Barry McAlinden acted for the local authority in care proceedings concerning a 16-month-old child, PM. The local authority sought care and placement orders for PM.
Joanna Thom (call 2021) has a mixed practice in family, Court of Protection, housing, civil and public law. Harrison Engler (call 2023) has a mixed practice in family, housing, civil and public law. In celebration of Pro Bono Week, they discuss a pro bono case from the past year in which they acted as co-counsel Re A(Appeal: Findings of Fact) [2025] EWHC 1279 (Fam) [2025] 4WLR 72
We are delighted that Henry Pargeter joins us as a new tenant today. Henry’s practice covers all family law proceedings: public and private law children proceedings, financial provision as well as emergency protection orders and applications under the Hague Convention.
Family Law Week has shortlisted Joanna Thom for ‘Family Law Rising Star of the Year’. The award recognises barristers who have fewer than 4 years in practice who have already made outstanding contributions to private children law.
Aristide Hoang-Brown represented a mother who had been the victim of domestic abuse in various applications concerning her 2 children. He secured an order for the children to have no contact with the father, a s.91(14) order preventing the father making further applications without court permission and a specific issue order permitting the mother to exercise parental responsibility unilaterally.
Christopher Stirling will speak at the Jersey International Family Law Conference sponsored by Corbett le Quesne on Friday 3 October. The theme of the conference is non-court dispute resolution. He will discuss the use of the civil mediation model in resolving family finance disputes.
We are delighted that Andrew Burrell and James Fowler join us as tenants, after completing pupillage with us.