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Christopher Stirling

Christopher Stirling

Christopher is a barrister at Field Court Chambers in London and a door tenant at 1 Crown Office Row in Brighton. He practises in both financial remedies and contested chancery: particularly private client disputes including TLATA, contested probate and Inheritance Act matters. He is frequently instructed in complex cases where

Christian T. Durham Hall

Christian T. Durham Hall

Christian T. Durham Hall is a barrister at St John’s Buildings Chambers (across the North of England) and is an all-round family law specialist, regularly appearing in the Family and High Court across the country. Christian’s main focus is on private family law cases including financial remedy, private

Oli Stanbridge

Oli Stanbridge

Oli Stanbridge is a trainee solicitor at Fladgate, due to qualify in September 2026.

Katie Tooley

Katie Tooley

Katie Tooley is an unregistered barrister currently working as a Family Paralegal at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP.

Julie Doughty

Julie Doughty

Julie Doughty is a retired senior lecturer in law who formerly practised as a solicitor and as a manager in Cafcass. She regularly reports on family court proceedings as a legal blogger for The Transparency Project.

Daisy Holland

Daisy Holland

Daisy Holland is undertaking pupillage at 36 Family and is currently under the supervision of Nicholas Marsh whilst she completes her financial remedies seat. Daisy was called to the Bar after achieving Distinctions in the BVS and the GDL. To support her studies, Daisy was awarded the prestigious Lord Denning

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Guy Holland

Barrister, The 36 Group. Guy Holland acts as counsel and mediator specialising in claims relating to trusts of land and inheritance disputes. His experience lies in claims concerning the creation, ownership, transfer or protection of property rights or rights over property following the breakdown in relationships between cohabitees, family members