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Overview
Deka Chambers boasts a team of specialist family law barristers. We have a strong reputation as approachable and conscientious practitioners who deliver excellent results.
Family law barristers at Deka Chambers offer advice and advocacy in all areas of family practice and regularly appear in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
As members of a multi-disciplinary set of chambers our expertise is complemented by access to practitioners in other specialisms when our cases involve issues in areas of civil or criminal law.
The team is also able to provide advice in writing, remotely by videolink or in person at our modern conference facilities in Chambers, located between the Royal Courts of Justice and the Central Family Court.
Family Law Expertise
- Assisted Reproduction & LGBTQ+ Partners / Parents
- Children Private Law
- Children Public Law
- Family Finance
- International Family Law
- Local Authority
Recent Articles
Our team publishes articles on the websites of Family Law Week, London Boroughs Legal Alliance and Local Government Lawyer, as well as on Deka Chambers’ own website.
Training
Members of the team regularly provide CPD training for professional clients on a variety of family topics. For more information please contact us.
Awards
King's Counsel
Juniors (15 years +)
Juniors
Pupils
Senior Clerks
Assistant Practice Managers
Junior Clerks
Latest News & Events
Thomas Jones represented the Secretary of State for the Home Department in Re C (A Child) (Recognition of Nigerian Adoption) [2025] EWHC 204 (Fam)
Summary In Re C (A Child) (Recognition of Nigerian Adoption) [2025] EWHC 204 (Fam), Mr Justice Harrison allowed an application to recognise an international adoption where the strict application of the conditions in Re Valentine’s Settlement [1965] Ch 831 would have resulted in a disproportionate…
Francesca Kolar interviewed by The Advocacy Tutor
Francesca Kolar was interviewed by Sonia Simms for The Advocacy Tutor Brief. Spotlight on Francesca Kolar Francesca Kolar was called to the Bar in 2018. She is an experienced barrister practising across civil, criminal, family, clinical negligence, and police law. She appears regularly in the County…
Deka Briefing: Best Evidence
Welcome to the Deka Chambers January Briefing where we draw once again upon our multi-disciplinary expertise to deliver a series of articles which examine key themes in litigation. For this edition we consider Best Evidence. Success at trial is often as much about enabling clients…
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