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Children Law (Private)

We have over 50 barristers who specialise in children law (private) from residence and contact disputes, applications for leave to remove children from the jurisdiction and general specific issue applications relating to children.

Our team also has enormous experience dealing with child abduction situations. Our barristers are well renowned for dealing sensitively and effectively with all disputes. Our team has vast experience of dealing with cases involving serious domestic and sexual abuse and emotional harm to children.

We always strive to achieve pragmatic and workable solutions for the parties and we act for parents and grandparents as well as for Children’s Guardians.

In addition to providing expert advice in this area, we are committed to expanding the understanding of the complex issues in private law matters relating to children. We deliver seminars and continuing professional education through our own training programme and in conjunction with other providers and junior members of our chambers benefit from a scheme with a local authority partner that allows them to spend four months working in-house.

Leslie Samuels KC MCIArb

Call: 1989 / Silk: 2011

Penny Howe KC

Call: 1991 / Silk: 2017

Julie Mackenzie

Call: 1978

Simon Johnson

Call: 1981

Martin Blount

Call: 1982

Hugh Travers

Call: 1988

Geoffrey Kelly

Call: 1992

Leonorah Smith

Call: 1993

Adam Clegg

Call: 1994

Maria Gallagher

Call: 1997

Annie Ward MCIArb

Call: 1997

Andrew Grime

Call: 1997

Ruth Arlow

Call: 1997

Andrew Bond

Call: 1999

Naznin Islam

Call: 2000

Stuart McGhee

Call: 2000

David Josty

Call: 2002

Neelo Shravat

Call: 2002

Lucy Davis

Call: 2003

Zoe Rudd

Call: 2003

Charlotte Street

Call: 2003

Catherine Ellis

Call: 2003

Alexandra Gilmore

Call: 2005

Catherine Gee

Call: 2005

Corinne Iten

Call: 2006

Amelia Sugden

Call: 2006

Amy Connell

Call: 2006 / CURRENTLY NON-PRACTISING:

Jennifer Lee

Call: 2007

Simon Purkis

Call: 2008

Hilary Lennox

Call: 2008

Jennifer Swan

Call: 2009

Nicholas Williamson

Call: 2009

Jenna Lucas

Call: 2010

Victoria Ellis

Call: 2010

Paul Mertens

Call: 2010

Maria Henty

Call: 2012

Jesse Cook

Call: 2012

Naima Asif

Call: 2012

James Byrne

Call: 2012

Cordelia Williams

Call: 2014

James Hankinson

Call: 2014

Meghan Daniels

Call: 2017

Shona Love

Call: 2017 | 2022 (Ireland) | 2025 (USA - New York)

Henry Hawkesworth

Call: 2018

Nida Ali

Call: 2018

Hester Calder

Call: 2019

Alex McHugh

Call: 2019

Rukan Hazar

Call: 2019

Rebekah Batt

Call: 2021

Elena Johnson

Call: 2021

Albert Gibbon

Call: 2021

Alvaro Loxton

Call: 2021

Tayla Dwyer

Call: 2022

Emily Chapman

Call: 2023

Hannah Tickle

Call: 2023

Victoria Steet

Call: 2024

Chuba Nwokedi

Call: 2015 / Nigeria: 2015

Natalya Evans

Call: 2022

Joseph Sworder

Call: 2025 / Admitted as a Solicitor: 2016

Would you like to know more?

If you require help or advice please contact our clerking team.

Call +44 (0)20 7353 0711 or email clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com.

Pump Court Chambers is a go-to for a variety of children law matters.

Legal 500, 2026

With ‘a good range of juniors, senior juniors, and KCs’, Pump Court Chambers’ family law team is ‘flourishing’.

Legal 500, 2024

Pump Court Chambers hosts an ‘excellent set of family law barristers with a wide range of expertise’

Legal 500, 2024

Pump Court Chambers is a market-leading set with a broad family and matrimonial offering which includes public and private children cases

Chambers & Partners 2024

The barristers at the set have strong expertise in children law matters, including complex shaken baby, sexual abuse and non-accidental injury cases, as well as relocation and Children Act proceedings.

Chambers & Partners 2024

The set's members "have an ability to take a step back and focus on the big picture, taking a practical approach, but also being sensitive to issues that are important to the client"

Chambers & Partners 2024

The "legal expertise within the set is second to none."

Chambers & Partners 2024

Pump Court Chambers is a well-respected set with a noted strength in children law.

Chambers & Partners 2024

"Offers superb strength in depth in family law and has real talent at all levels of seniority".

Legal 500, 2023

London Chambers


3 Pump Court
Temple
London
EC4Y 7AJ

Tel: +44 (0)20 7353 0711
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3241
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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Winchester Chambers


31 Southgate Street
Winchester
SO23 9EB

Tel: +44 (0)1962 868 161
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3240
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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Swindon Chambers


3 Newbridge Square
Aylesbury Street
Swindon
SN1 1HN

Tel: +44 (0)1793 539 899
Fax: +44 (0)845 259 3242
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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Canterbury Chambers


6 - 8 Longmarket
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2JS

Tel: +44 (0)1227 764 899
Email: clerks@pumpcourtchambers.com

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