St John’s Chambers is one of the leading sets on the Western Circuit for public and private child law work.”
Children Private Law Team
![Christopher Sharp QC](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Christopher-Sharp-104-768x384.jpg)
Christopher Sharp KC
- Call: 1975
- Silk: 1999
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/LucyReed800x400-7416.jpg)
Lucy Reed KC
- Call: 2002
- Silk: 2023
![Susan Hunter](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Susan-Hunter-112-768x384.jpg)
Susan Hunter
- Call: 1985
![Sarah Philimore](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Sarah-Philimore-website-resources-768x633.jpg)
Sarah Phillimore
- Call: 1994
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Judi-Evans.jpg)
Judi Evans
- Call: 1996
![Abigail Bond](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Abigal-Bond-web-profile.jpg)
Abigail Bond
- Call: 1999
![Delia Thornton](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Delia-Thornton-106-768x385.jpg)
Delia Thornton
- Call: 1999
![Zahid Hussain](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Zahid-Hussain-105-768x384.jpg)
Zahid Hussain
- Call: 2001
![Caroline Elford](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Caroline-Elford-110-768x384.jpg)
Caroline Elford
- Call: 2002
![Julia Belyavin](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Julia-Belyavin-WEB-profile.jpg)
Julia Belyavin
- Call: 2003
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Zoe1-1.jpg)
Zoë Saunders
- Call: 2003
![Olivia Pike](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Olivia-Pike-768x384.jpg)
Olivia Pike
- Call: 2008
![Richard Norman](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Richard-Norman-110-768x384.jpg)
Richard Norman
- Call: 2009
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Jack-Harris-768x549.jpg)
Jack Harris
- Call: 2012
![Oliver Riley](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Oliver-Riley-129-768x384.jpg)
Oliver Riley
- Call: 2013
![Asha Groves NEW](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Asha-Groves-NEW-768x384.jpg)
Asha Groves
- Call: 2013
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Ryan-Morgan-768x384.jpg)
Ryan Morgan
- Call: 2017
![Bethany Hardwicke](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Bethany-Hardwicke-119-768x384.jpg)
Bethany Scarsbrook
- Call: 2014
![Sophie Smith Holland](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sophie-Smith-Holland-108-768x383.jpg)
Sophie Smith-Holland
- Call: 2015
![Harriet Dudbridge](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Harriet-Dudbridge-107-768x384.jpg)
Harriet Dudbridge
- Call: 2015
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Sarah-Fincham-1-scaled-1-768x591.jpg)
Sarah Fincham
- Call: 2018
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dominik-Morton-1-scaled-1-768x549.jpg)
Dominik Morton
- Call: 2018
![Zoey White](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Zoey-White-website-768x540.jpg)
Zoey White
- Call: 2018
![Georgina Swinglehurst](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Georgina-Swinglehurst-website-profile.jpg)
Georgina Swinglehurst
- Call: 2019
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Vivien-Croley-scaled-1-768x591.jpg)
Vivien Croly
- Call: 2019
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Kate-Pearson-website-1.jpg)
Kate Pearson
- Call: 2019
![](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JamesAdams-401824-768x576.jpg)
James Adams
- Call: 2021
![Diana](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/St-Johns-profile-photo-DPP.jpg)
Diana M. Panizzon-Pineda
- Call: 2021
![Glen Pritchard](https://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Glen-Pritchard-768x432.jpg)
Glen Pritchard
- Call: 2022
Directory Quotes
All of the barristers at St John’s are extremely capable of dealing with all types of matters, from simple cases through to incredibly complicated and contentious ones.”
The clerks are always available at the end of the phone or by email. If any issue arises they will go above and beyond in order to find a solution so that there is minimal difficulty to the instructing solicitor. A truly faultless service.”
St John’s Chambers is very efficient and counsel are exceptional.”
St John’s Chambers is a very strong family set, housing a team which covers all aspects of family law.”
St John’s Chambers has a lengthy roster of silks and juniors with invaluable expertise in a wide range of family and matrimonial matters. Members are particularly skilled at handling cross-jurisdictional matters for high net worth individuals, especially those concerning the division of assets as part of divorce proceedings. The barristers are frequently called upon to assist with the most complex public children mandates encompassing sexual abuse, brain injury and trafficking matters, and also take on private work such as Children Act proceedings. ‘It is an excellent chambers with strength at all levels,’ one interviewee notes.”
Luke Hodgson, practice manager, gives a service which feels tailored to the individual. This is mirrored by his team, whose response times to a request are always impressive. The chambers is very organised and very well run. The clerks go above and beyond and are very quick to respond to enquiries. The clerking team are friendly, approachable and extremely efficient, always exceeding expectations.”
Excellent set’ St John’s Chambers is ‘a go-to’ chambers in the South West for hard working, knowledgeable and good quality barristers across the board in the arena of family law.”
St John’s Chambers has a lengthy roster of silks and juniors with invaluable expertise in a wide range of family and matrimonial matters. Members are particularly skilled at handling cross-jurisdictional matters for high net worth individuals, especially those concerning the division of assets as part of divorce proceedings. The barristers are frequently called upon to assist with the most complex public children mandates encompassing sexual abuse, brain injury and trafficking matters, and also take on private work such as Children Act proceedings. ‘St John’s is our first choice of chambers on the Western Circuit. What sets them apart is the breadth and depth of their membership,” one source says.’ “
St John’s Chambers is home to a large team of family barristers specialising in high-profile public and private family matters on the Western Circuit.”
Luke Hodgson is the practice manager for the family team and Elaine Jewell-Moore, the family law practice team leader, is described as ‘particularly great, prompt and efficient.’ “
Resources
Client Quotes
“St Johns Chambers is one of the fore-front chambers offering counsel for Public Childcare. The clerks are particularly helpful and will go above and beyond to find cover for hearings at short notice.”
Seminars & Events
- Past Event
Beneficial interests in property: TOLATA and more
Venue: St John's Chambers - Past Event
Children private law seminar - Bristol
Venue: Bristol Old Vic
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