Public Access
Public Access (or Direct Access) allows members of the public to instruct barristers directly, without going through a solicitor.
The following barristers are able to accept instructions on this basis. For more information please speak to the Senior Clerk - James Shortall.
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Mark Ablett
- Barrister
- Call 2014
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
John Chapman
- Barrister
- Call 2003
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Tara Lyons
- Barrister
- Call 2005
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Family law (general)
Samara Brackley
- Barrister
- Call 2016
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Kate Edgington
- Barrister
- Call 2024
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Rosie Vorri
- Barrister
- Call 2023
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
Children Law
Family law (general)
Jasmine Knapman
- Barrister
- Call 2023
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Eno Elezi
- Call 2019
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Henrietta Blohm
- Call 2022
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Shannon Knight
- Call 2021
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Daniel Jeffrey
- Barrister
- Call 2020
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Daniel Mutton
- Barrister
- Call 2016
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Nicholas Bennett
- Barrister
- Call 2005
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Family law (general)
Yasmin Hughes-Pugh
- Barrister
- Call 2018
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Philip Tait
- Call 2018
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
James Cooper
- Barrister
- Call 2014
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Joseph Switalski
- Barrister
- Call 2014
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Emily Page
- Barrister
- Call 2012
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
Children Law
Family law (general)
James Pullen
- Call 2012
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Charlotte Trace
- Call 2012
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Richard Tambling
- Call 2005
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Roshi Amiraftabi
- Barrister
- Call 1993
Areas of Expertise
Children Law
Alexa Storey-Rea
- Call 1990
Areas of Expertise
Children Law
Family law (general)
Matthew Long
- Call 2011
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
Children Law
Family law (general)
Victoria Francis
- Call 2001
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Timothy Scott KC
- Call 1975 Silk 1995
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Anton J. Eriera
- Call 2010
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
Children Law
Family law (general)
James Finch
- Call 2011
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Helen Williams
- Call 2007
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
Family law (general)
Christopher Butterfield
- Call 2004
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Jonathan Tod
- Call 1990
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
Children Law
Family law (general)
Nicholas Allen KC
- Joint Head of Chambers
- Call 1995 Silk 2018
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Max Lewis
- Call 2002
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Ken Collins
- Call 1996
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
David Walden-Smith
- Call 1985
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Dafydd Griffiths
- Call 1997
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
Children Law
Family law (general)
Conor Fee
- Call 2006
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Simon Calhaem
- Call 1999
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Ben Fearnley
- Call 2001
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Sally Max
- Call 1991
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Family law (general)
Indira Ramsahoye
- Call 1980
Areas of Expertise
Children Law
Family law (general)
Georgina Black
- Call 1999
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
Family law (general)
Lynsey Cade Davies
- Call 2005
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Nicholas Chapman
- Call 1990
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Victoria Domenge
- Call 1993
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Miriam Foster
- Call 2011
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Anthony Geadah
- Call 2000
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Family law (general)
Christopher Wagstaffe KC
- Call 1992 Silk 2011
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Family law (general)
Lee Arnot
- Call 1990
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Judith Butler
- Call 1993
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Brent Molyneux KC
- Call 1994 Silk 2017
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Jonathan Southgate KC
- Call 1992 Silk 2013
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Peter Duckworth
- Call 1971
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
Family law (general)
Paul Storey KC
- Call 1982 Silk 2001
Areas of Expertise
Children Law
Petra Teacher
- Call 2006
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Richard Bates
- Call 1992
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
Children Law
Family law (general)
Lucy Owens
- Call 1997
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Family law (general)
Patrick Chamberlayne KC
- Call 1992 Silk 2010
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Sassa-Ann Amaouche KC
- Call 1996 Silk 2025
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Family law (general)
Philip Cayford KC
- Call 1975 Silk 2002
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act
Children Law
Family law (general)
Annabel Wentworth
- Call 1990
Areas of Expertise
Children Law
Family law (general)
Alexis Campbell KC
- Joint Head of Chambers
- Call 1990 Silk 2017
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
Children Law
Family law (general)
Laura Heaton
- Call 1998
Areas of Expertise
Family Finance
- Financial Remedies: Matrimonial Finance
- Financial Provision for Children
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Civil Partnerships
- Cohabitation
- Inheritance Act