Family

The Family Group at Nine Chambers has an excellent reputation and is committed to providing a comprehensive, specialist and accessible service to solicitors and clients.

We offer a wealth of experience in all areas of family and childcare law and related work. Many members of the team are recognised in the legal directories as leaders within both the public and private law jurisdictions. Our well respected team is supported by a highly-regarded clerking team. Urgent matters can be dealt with by way of telephone advice where necessary and some members of the team are able to undertake work on a direct access basis.

Members practise in all courts up to and including the Supreme Court.

The work undertaken includes:

• Care Proceedings
• Adoption
• Contact and Residence
• Domestic violence and applications under the Family Law Act 1996
• Injunctions
• Ancillary Relief
• Property and Financial Provision
• Parental Responsibility Applications
• Appeals
• Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court
• Judicial Review
• Child Abduction
• Wardship
• Mental Health
• Paternity Disputes
• Divorce, Nullity and Judicial Separation
• Cohabitee’s Property Disputes
• Inheritance (Provision for Family Dependants) Act 1975