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Welcome to 1 Garden Court Chambers

 

The Family Law Specialists

 

1 Garden Court is one of the foremost family law barristers’ chambers in London. We have a leading reputation, both nationally and internationally, for providing high quality representation and advice in Child Law, Family

Finance, Child Abduction, International and Private Child Law and Court of Protection cases, and have been consistently recognised as leading family law specialists in the legal directories.  We pride ourselves on the provision of a first rate service from our most senior member of chambers through to our clerks. 

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1 Garden Court  is delighted to announce that with effect from 31 May 2013  Frances Orchover (formerly of Coram chambers ) will join chambers. Frances, called in 1989, is a specialist Children practitioner who also sits as a Deputy District Judge (Civil).

Welcoming her, Janet Bazley QC and Charles Geekie QC said:

 'Frances will further enhance our already strong team of Children specialists and we are very pleased to have her as a member of Chambers.’

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1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers is delighted to announce that Susan Jacklin QC, currently a door tenant, will be a full member of Chambers from April 2013. Consistent with her new status in Chambers and her particular expertise in Family Finance work, Susan will head up Chambers’ Family Finance practice team. Joint Heads of Chambers Janet Bazley QC and Charles Geekie QC consider Susan to be an outstanding addition, who will reinforce Chambers’ considerable expertise in Family Finance and Private Law Children work, affirming 1 Garden Court’s ability to offer strength and considerable depth across all areas of family law. Susan will retain a door tenancy at St John’s Chambers, Bristol.

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The London Legal Walk 2013

Chambers’ has once again entered the London Legal Support Trust’s sponsored walk this year. 

 

To sponsor the team please click on the following link, your donations will be gratefully received.

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RECOMMENDATIONS
  • "1 Garden Court boasts the full range of family services..." Jordans Family Law Awards 2012
  • "Solicitors praise the professional, responsive clerking and the sensitive approach to client service..." Jordans Family Law Awards 2012
  • “...known for its leading reputation as a children law set, 1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers is also highly rated for matrimonial finance work” Legal 500 2010
  • Court of Protection Ranking - "... very approachable and willing to develop this new area of the law". Chambers UK 2013
  • "well served by a clerking team that is described as "efficient, helpful and very personable." Chambers UK 2012
  • "Senior clerk Howard Rayner, in particular, was described as "a pillar of strength who always approaches any problem in a calm and dignified manner." Chambers UK 2012
  • "goes the extra mile to build good working relationships with solicitors." Chambers UK 2012
  • "This set is home to a crop of top-quality silks and juniors. The barristers cover a broad range of family work including matrimonial finance..." Chambers UK 2009
  • "...continually provides an excellent value service and often goes the extra mile to build good working relationships with solicitors." Legal 500 2011
  • "...excellent standard of advocacy and advice." Jordans Family Law Awards 2012
  • "... a sterling reputation ... " a fantastic, really well-run professional chambers ..." Chambers UK 2013
  • "... very good legal knowledge and high-quality legal advice" Chambers UK 2013
  • "The clerking team [is] "marvellous" "really efficient" and "very client centred and well prepared". Chambers UK 2013
  • Court of Protection Ranking - "... plaudits for their excellence on health and welfare matters." Chambers UK 2013
  • Court of Protection Ranking - "... very approachable and willing to develop this new area of the law". Chambers UK 2013

      

      

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