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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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Chambers is pleased to announce that Darren Howe has been appointed as a Recorder sitting in Family jurisdiction.  Darren who joined Chambers in 2006 from chambers in Brighton, also sits as a Deputy District Judge (Civil).

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We are pleased to announce that Susan Jacklin QC, of St John's Chambers, Bristol, will be joining 1 Garden Court as a Door Tenant. Sue, who sits as a Deputy High Court Judge and as a Recorder and was recently elected Vice Chairman of the FLBA is recognised as a leading Silk by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. She has particular expertise in high net worth family finance cases, which comprise the far greater proportion of her practice, as well as considerable experience in both private and public law children cases.

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RECOMMENDATIONS
  • “...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
  • "a set that certainly seems to be going places." Chambers UK 2012
  • "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