“The members are leaders in their fields.”
Our reputation
1KBW is widely acknowledged as a leading set in international child abduction cases. We have an unrivalled selection of silks and juniors who practice in this highly specialised field. Members of our Child Abduction team have been involved in numerous leading cases (often against each other).
For example, barristers from 1KBW have appeared (against each other) in the two most recent abduction cases before the Supreme Court:
- Re E (Children) (FC) [2011] UKSC 27
- Re S (a child) [2012] UKSC 10
Our expertise
As populations become more diverse and migration becomes more common, proceedings issued under the Hague Convention (or the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court) are increasingly common.
1KBW has one of the largest and most experienced child abduction teams in London, comprising specialist counsel at every level including Queen’s Counsel. We recognise that this is a demanding area of practice in which cases develop quickly and almost invariably require urgent attention from our barristers and our clerking team.
1KBW is only moments away from the Royals Courts of Justice and we are large enough to ensure that there will be an experienced member of chambers almost always able to cover urgent applications at short notice (including out of hours).
We hold regular internal and seminars to ensure that all members are up to speed with the latest developments in the law. Chambers holds an annual child abduction conference which enjoys a national reputation, and members of chambers regularly give external seminars in this field.
The Child Abduction team
Richard Anelay QC (1970)
Pamela Scriven QC (1970)
Stephen Bellamy QC (1974)
James Turner QC (1976)
Charles Howard QC (1975)
Anthony Kirk QC (1981)
Clive Newton QC (1968)
Deborah Eaton QC (1985)
Richard Harrison QC (1993)
Caroline Budden (1977)
Cherry Harding (1978)
Caroline Lister (1980)
Markanza Cudby (1983)
Deiniol Cellan-Jones (1988)
Elizabeth Selman (1989)
Marcus Fletcher (1990)
James Roberts (1993)
Christopher McCourt (1993)
Victoria Green (1994)
Graham Crosthwaite (1995)
Carolyn Hamilton (1978)
Ashley Thain (1996)
Nicholas Anderson (1995)
Richard Castle (1998)
Shona Rogers (1998)
Harry Oliver (1999)
Madeleine Reardon (2001)
Deepak Nagpal (2002)
Katherine Kelsey (2003)
Martha Holmes (2003)
Susan Wilkins (2004)
Caroline Harris (2004)
Jennifer Perrins (2004)
Peter Newman (2005)
Andrea Watts (2006)
Alex Tatton-Bennett (2007)
Kate Ozwell (2007)
Kelan McHugh (2007)
Katy Chokowry (2003)
Laura Moys (2008)
Samantha Ridley (2009)
Charlotte Hartley (2009)
George Gordon (2010)
Jennifer Malicka (2011)
