International Family Law Chambers in London

4PB has been recognised for several years as the leading international family law barristers’ chambers with the greatest number of specialists at every level in international children law, including being described as “The most experienced, specialist international children set of chambers in the country, if not the world”, by Chambers & Partners. Our members regularly appear in leading cases in the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court as well as internationally.

Our expertise includes:

International child abduction, both under the 1980 Hague Convention and in non-Convention cases, and those cases with concurrent asylum claims
Emergency relief, including applications for Port Alerts and injunctions
Jurisdiction disputes in public and private law cases, such as:
- Jurisdiction post-Brexit
- Jurisdiction in cases involving England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- The 1996 Hague Convention
- Habitual residence
- Transfers of jurisdiction
- Forum conveniens

Cases involving the protection of vulnerable children and adults, including:
- Wardship and the inherent jurisdiction
- Forced marriage
- FGM
- Stranded spouse cases
- International Court of Protection work
Applications for the legal recognition of alternative family structures via surrogacy and international adoption
International contact and child arrangement issues, including:
- Applications to relocate
- The recognition and enforcement of orders under the 1996 Hague Convention
- Rights of access under Article 21 of the 1980 Hague Convention

Our Practice Management team is renowned for its excellent standards of service, whilst remaining friendly and approachable. For more specific information about how we can help in your particular case, including fees, please contact the practice managers on 0207 427 5200.

Specialist International Children Barristers

Charles Hale KC

Call: 1992 | Silk: 2014

Head of Chambers

Barbara Mills KC

Call: 1990 | Silk: 2020

Head of Chambers

Socials

International children law

Specialist International Children Barristers

Charles Hale KC

Barbara Mills KC

Henry Setright KC

Piers Pressdee KC

Rex Howling KC

Teertha Gupta KC

Christopher Hames KC

Deirdre Fottrell KC

Sam King KC

Cleo Perry KC

Ruth Kirby KC

Joy Brereton KC

Michael Gration KC

Mark Jarman KC

Dorothea Gartland KC

Jacqueline Renton KC

Brian Jubb

Fiona Munro

Paul Hepher

Cliona Papazian

Baljinder Bath

Justine Johnston

Mai-Ling Savage

Harry Gates

Rebecca Foulkes

Ceri White

Greg Davies

Laura Morley

Charlotte Georges

Amean Elgadhy

Andrew Powell

Chris Barnes

Michael Edwards

Harry Nosworthy

Simon Rowbotham

Indu Kumar

Jonathan Rustin

Charlotte Baker

Mani Singh Basi

Rosanne Godfrey-Lockwood

Harry Langford

Adele Cameron-Douglas

Miriam Best

Emma Spruce

Lucy Logan Green

Ralph Marnham

Clarissa Wigoder

Imogen Mellor

Frankie Shama

Anna Comboni

Olivia Gaunt

Katherine Broger-Bareham

Nadia Campbell-Brunton

Alexandra Halliday

Susannah Burley

James Nottage

Imogen Watkins

Josephine Moreton

Rachael Kelsey

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