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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 +)
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Latest News & Events
Edward Lamb KC recommended in the Doyles 2026 Guide
Many congratulations to Edward Lamb KC who is recommended as a London Children Law King’s Counsel in the 2026 Doyles Guide. The 2026 listing of leading London Children Law King’s Counsel details King’s Counsel practising within the areas of Private, Public and International Children Law…
Kyah Mufti, Thomas Clarke and Max Melsa’s update of The Advocate’s Gateway Toolkit published
The updated version of “Toolkit 13 – Vulnerable Witnesses in the Family Courts” is now available online and can be accessed here. It also includes a new Crib Sheet for ease of access. The toolkit provides guidance and advice as to how to approach proceedings where…
A New Case Concerning Transparency and the Scope of PD12R FPR 2010
A Local Authority v A Mother & Ors [2025] EWHC 3498 (Fam) This judgment of Mrs Justice Lieven, handed down on 2 December 2025, concerns the scope of a Transparency Order in ongoing care proceedings and, in particular, whether an NHS hospital trust may be…
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