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4PB barristers are specialist experts in providing advice, advocacy and representation in disputes between parents about their children. Our members are frequently instructed in appellate matters (usually in the High Court and Court of Appeal) and have been involved in some of the leading cases shaping the Family Court’s approach to private children law.

Our expertise includes:

  • Child arrangements orders, including orders for shared care
  • Relocations, both internationally and within the UK
  • Specific issues, such as questions of religion, medical treatment, education and holidays abroad
  • The enforcement of existing orders
  • Cases involving concerns about child abduction and appropriate safeguards
  • Allegations of domestic and sexual abuse, as well as cases where it is said such allegations are false
  • Parents with substance misuse or addiction problems, and/or issues with mental ill-health or psychiatric disorders
  • Intractable disputes, including where children refuse to see one of their parents, or where the parent-child relationship has otherwise broken down
  • Issues arising from the breakdown of surrogacy arrangements or adoptions
  • Cases involving issues regarding the media, publication and transparency

Our members recognise that disputes about children can be acutely stressful for all involved and to that end, are skilled at offering a wide range of solutions, including forms of non-court dispute resolution where appropriate. We represent people from all walks of life, and predominately parents, children and grandparents.

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 Private Children Law Barristers

Charles Hale KC

Call: 1992 | Silk: 2014

Head of Chambers

Barbara Mills KC

Call: 1990 | Silk: 2020

Head of Chambers

Professor Jo Delahunty KC

Call: 1986 | Silk: 2006

Alex Verdan KC

Call: 1987 | Silk: 2006

Michael Sternberg OBE KC

Call: 1975 | Silk: 2008

Piers Pressdee KC

Call: 1991 | Silk: 2010

Catherine Wood KC

Call: 1985 | Silk: 2011

Rex Howling KC

Call: 1991 | Silk: 2011

Teertha Gupta KC

Call: 1990 | Silk: 2012

Christopher Hames KC

Call: 1987 | Silk: 2015

John Tughan KC

Call: 1991 | Silk: 2015

Deirdre Fottrell KC

Call: 2001 | Silk: 2015

Alison Grief KC

Call: 1990 | Silk: 2015

Cyrus Larizadeh KC

Call: 1992 | Silk: 2016

Sam King KC

Call: 1990 | Silk: 2018

Cleo Perry KC

Call: 2000 | Silk: 2020

Ruth Kirby KC

Call: 1994 | Silk: 2021

Joy Brereton KC

Call: 1990 | Silk: 2022

Michael Gration KC

Call: 2007 | Silk: 2022

Mark Jarman KC

Call: 1989 | Silk: 2023

Judith Murray KC

Call: 1994 | Silk: 2023

Dorothea Gartland KC

Call: 2004 | Silk: 2023

Jacqueline Renton KC

Call: 2007 | Silk: 2025

Brian Jubb

Call: 1971

Jane Rayson

Call: 1982

Mark Johnstone

Call: 1984

Fiona Munro

Call: 1986

Stephen Lyon

Call: 1987

James Shaw

Call: 1988

Sally Bradley

Call: 1989

Katharine Bundell

Call: 1991

David Bedingfield

Call: 1991

Justin Ageros

Call: 1993

Rob Littlewood

Call: 1993

Paul Hepher

Call: 1994

Cliona Papazian

Call: 1994

Baljinder Bath

Call: 1996

Justine Johnston

Call: 1997

Mai-Ling Savage

Call: 1998

Lucy Cheetham

Call: 1999

Harry Gates

Call: 2001

Katie Wood

Call: 2001

Rebecca Foulkes

Call: 2001

Ceri White

Call: 2002

Rhiannon Lloyd

Call: 2002

Kate Van Rol

Call: 2002

Anita Mehta

Call: 2002

Matthew Persson

Call: 2003

Francesca Dowse

Call: 2004

Greg Davies

Call: 2005

Samantha Woodham

Call: 2006

Laura Morley

Call: 2006

Charlotte Georges

Call: 2007

Amean Elgadhy

Call: 2008

Andrew Powell

Call: 2008

Chris Barnes

Call: 2008

Sophie Connors

Call: 2009

Chris Stevenson

Call: 2009

Michael Edwards

Call: 2010

Harry Nosworthy

Call: 2010

Rachel Chisholm

Call: 2010

Jonathan Evans

Call: 2010

Julia Townend

Call: 2011

Simon Rowbotham

Call: 2011

Indu Kumar

Call: 2012

Jonathan Rustin

Call: 2013

Charlotte Baker

Call: 2014

Mani Singh Basi

Call: 2014

Rosanne Godfrey-Lockwood

Call: 2014

Harry Langford

Call: 2014

Pippa Sanger ACA

Call: 2015

Adele Cameron-Douglas

Call: 2015

Miriam Best

Call: 2015

Emma Spruce

Call: 2017

Lucy Logan Green

Call: 2018

Ralph Marnham

Call: 2019

Clarissa Wigoder

Call: 2019

Frankie Shama

Call: 2020

Olivia Gaunt

Call: 2019

Katherine Broger-Bareham

Call: 2021

Nadia Campbell-Brunton

Call: 2019

Kieran Ball

Call: 2022

Alexandra Halliday

Call: 2022

Sir Jonathan Cohen KC

Call: 1974 | Silk: 1997

Robin Barda

Call: 1975

Alistair G Perkins

Call: 1986

Rachael Kelsey

Call: 1996

Alexandra Wilson

Call: 2018

Elizabeth Couch

Call: 2003

What people say

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The clerking team is the best there is. Nothing is too much trouble and no problem is insurmountable. They just make life easier at every turn.
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Chambers and Partners, 2025
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4PB is a set with top-class counsel at all levels in matrimonial finance work.
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Legal 500, 2024
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An immensely respected set recognised for its immeasurable expertise in private and public children law, as well as its complementary skill in matrimonial finance work.
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Chambers and Partners, 2025
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4PB is ‘a brilliant set across the board – top choice for children law matters.'
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Legal 500, 2025