Family Law

7BR’s specialist family law barristers provide expert legal advice, representation and advocacy across the full spectrum of family law, with particular expertise in complex children, family finance and international family law cases.

Our barristers act for parents, children, extended family members, spouses, civil partners, cohabitants, third parties, local authorities, government departments and other public bodies at all levels, from the Family Court to the High Court and Court of Appeal, as well as in cross-border and overseas proceedings.

The team is regularly instructed in serious public law children proceedings and contested private law disputes, as well as divorce and financial remedy claims, Schedule 1 and TOLATA applications, cohabitation disputes and nuptial agreements.

Many cases involve an international element, including relocation and removal from the jurisdiction, overseas divorce and cross-border financial remedies, and matters concerning businesses, pensions and assets held across multiple jurisdictions.

Members have been involved in a number of high-profile cases which have been reported in the national press and many other cases at the forefront of legal developments in the family field. The team write and lecture widely on family law, contribute to leading texts and speak at national conferences and seminars. We are adept at working sensitively with children, vulnerable adults and clients facing significant stress, and are known for being approachable, pragmatic and easy to work with for both clients and instructing solicitors.