One of the most experienced and highly regarded groups of international family law teams in the country. Recognised leader in financial remedy work providing an exceptional level of legal expertise and advocacy. Using a variety of ADR approaches, we help clients to achieve practical solutions quickly and cost-effectively.
We act on behalf of individuals and family members, local authorities and other public bodies. We are a leading family law chambers, home to a highly respected team of specialist family law advocates, including six QCs and more than fifty barristers at all levels of seniority and experience, practising in all areas of family law.
We act on behalf of individuals and family members, local authorities and other public bodies. We are a leading family law chambers, home to a highly respected team of specialist family law advocates, including six QCs and more than fifty barristers at all levels of seniority and experience, practising in all areas of family law.
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Our barristers have reached the highest levels in the profession; we are home to some of the leading silks in the country, and former members now occupy some of the highest levels of the judiciary. Our barristers have accumulated a wealth of experience appearing in all courts and have appeared in many of the leading and most important family law decisions of recent years in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Harcourt has a rich tradition of attracting and developing the strongest emerging legal talent and of recruiting junior tenants from among our pupils. We believe that pupillage is the very best and most efficient way of identifying the barristers who will go on to become leaders in their fields and uphold the standards and values of Chambers.
Harcourt provides a highly responsive, friendly clerking service, ensuring that instructing solicitors and clients have early access to the most appropriate representation. The legal directories describe our clerks as efficient, supportive, and on-top of their game. In recognition of their excellence in 2018 the Harcourt clerks were nominated for the LexisNexis Family Law "clerking team of the year" award.
Barristers must complete specialist training in order to accept instructions on a direct access basis and Harcourt has a group of experienced barristers, who are all qualified under the public access rules. We aim to provide expert, cost-effective, advice and representation directly to members of the public in family and civil law.
Since the enactment of the Children Act 1989, more than 30 years ago, Harcourt has been at the forefront of the development of Public Children Law. We are now widely recognised as one of the leading Chambers in the country in the field, with members appearing in the most significant cases at all levels.
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Sean Smith
Jul 12, 2018
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Harcourt (Edward Dervereux QC and Mehvish Chaudhry QC) on instruction from Dawson Cornwell successfully represented me recently on a family matter in the high court. Throughout the process these individuals were outstanding! Their attention to detail was incredible not to mention the compassion, knowledge and careful consideration of all parties involved helped me navigate through a very difficult process. I would not hesitate in recommending or using their services in the future.
