Liam Kelly
UK Bar Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Family: Children
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Liam Kelly
Practice Areas
Liam specialises exclusively in family law and maintains a busy practice which includes both children and financial remedy work.
In his private children practice, Liam acts for parents and children in private law proceedings and is regularly instructed in cases which include allegations of domestic abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour and sexual assault. He is regularly instructed in matters involving disputes as to schooling, overseas travel, immunisations, and relocation both home and abroad. Liam has appeared in the High Court in matters of international abduction, Hague and Non-Hague Convention abductions, and matters involving medical treatment.
Liam also maintains a busy financial remedy practice and represents parties and intervenors in proceedings from initial advice at the contemplation of proceedings through to contested final hearings and appeals.
He has appeared in both the High Court and Court of Appeal alone, and as a Junior.
Liam was shortlisted for Family Law Young Barrister of the Year in 2021 and 2024, and Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year in 2022 and 2024. He is a regular contributor to the Family Law Journal and Financial Remedies Journal.
Career
Cases:
A Borough Council v E and Others [2021] EWHC 183 (Fam)
A Borough Council v E and Others (No.2) [2021] EWHC 2699 (Fam)
D (A Child) [2021] EWCA Civ 787
Re T (A CHILD) [2024] EWHC 59 (Fam)
Re T (A CHILD) (No.2) [2024] EWHC 161 (Fam)
Re T (Children: Publication of Judgment) [2024] EWCA Civ 697
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Liam Kelly has an impressive, growing practice in family law. He is frequently sought to act in private children proceedings. He has expertise in child arrangement and abduction matters, among many others. He also has significant experience in matrimonial finance cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Liam Kelly is a standout advocate for clients. Not only is he always completely up to speed on detail and law, but he also has a brilliant manner with clients and is a reassuring presence for them."
"His service to clients is impeccable and he goes above and beyond. Liam is always professional and manages clients' expectations in a clear but empathetic way."
"Liam Kelly is exceptional for his year of call. He's great to work alongside and very impressive in court. His written work and case preparation is exceptional."
"Liam Kelly is definitely one to watch. He's really accessible and picks up the phone, chats it through with you and will have read the papers inside and out. He's an upcoming superstar."
"Liam Kelly is a standout advocate for clients. Not only is he always completely up to speed on detail and law, but he also has a brilliant manner with clients and is a reassuring presence for them."
"His service to clients is impeccable and he goes above and beyond. Liam is always professional and manages clients' expectations in a clear but empathetic way."
"Liam Kelly is exceptional for his year of call. He's great to work alongside and very impressive in court. His written work and case preparation is exceptional."
"Liam Kelly is definitely one to watch. He's really accessible and picks up the phone, chats it through with you and will have read the papers inside and out. He's an upcoming superstar."
