Ranking tables
Family: Children | UK Bar
North Eastern (Bar)
Rankings overview for Sets
Band 1
Band 2
- Park Square Barristers 3 Years Ranked
- Broadway House
- Dere Street Barristers
- Spire Barristers
Band 3
- St John's Buildings
- Trinity Chambers
Band 1
- Jacqueline Thomas KCSpire Barristers
- Nicholas Stonor KCTrinity Chambers
- Taryn Lee KCSpire Barristers
Band 1
- James Hargan Park Square Barristers10 Years Ranked
- Marisa Allman 36 Family12 Years Ranked
- Clare GarnhamParklane Plowden
- Guy SwiffenBroadway House
- Louise McCallumParklane Plowden
- Sara AnningParklane Plowden
Band 2
- Dornier Whittaker Broadway House8 Years Ranked
- Emily Ward Broadway House7 Years Ranked
- Huw Lippiatt Park Square Barristers2 Years Ranked
- Karen Lennon Park Square Barristers9 Years Ranked
- Martin Todd Park Square Barristers10 Years Ranked
- David RowlandsDere Street Barristers
- Elizabeth M CallaghanDere Street Barristers
- Jayne PyeBroadway House
- Justin GrayTrinity Chambers
- Lewis Donnelly15 Winckley Square
- Pauline MoulderDere Street Barristers
- Penelope StanistreetSt John's Buildings
Band 3
- Alex TaylorParklane Plowden
- Elizabeth ShawSpire Barristers
- Fiona WalkerTrinity Chambers
- Iain HutchinsonParklane Plowden
- Julia NelsonParklane Plowden
- Kate SpenceSt John's Buildings
- Maxine BestParklane Plowden
- Naomi MaddersonCrown Chambers
- Natalia LevineSt John's Buildings
- Simon WilkinsonParklane Plowden
- Timothy DonnellyDere Street Barristers
Up and Coming
- Ashley LordSpire Barristers
All Sets profiles
Band 1
1 Parklane PlowdenFamily: Children2024 | Band 1 | 4 Years RankedParklane Plowden acts for a range of clients, including local authorities, parents and guardians, in a variety of children law proceedings. The cases undertaken by the barristers often involve serious abuse and injuries, as well as complex issues such as international abduction, relocations and parental neglect. The set is a first port of call for instructing solicitors handling care proceedings. The set also possesses impressive strength in financial remedy cases, and the barristers are equipped to handle cohabitation disputes and cases involving complex assets. A source comments: "The set has a large number of excellent counsel who are able to undertake the most complex of cases, providing a high-quality service to solicitors and clients."
Band 2
2 Park Square BarristersFamily: Children2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedPark Square Barristers has a reputation as a strong family law offering with excellence in children matters. Its members regularly appear in complex public law proceedings involving sexual and physical abuse, induced illnesses and child fatalities. The set acts for children, parents and local authorities across different court levels. A source says the set houses "highly skilled and experienced barristers who can undertake cases at all levels."