We are very pleased to announce our rankings in this year's Legal 500. Thank you to all of our referees for your time and kind words in support of our applications. #Legal500 #L500

Ayesha Hasan - ‘Ayesha has a good overall command of the facts of her cases and argues them succinctly.’ #Legal500 #L500

Emily Beer - ‘Emily is an exceptional advocate. She is incredibly forensic, and asks questions that really gets to the root of the issues. She is kind and warm, and clients absolutely love her.’ #Legal500 #L500

Lisa Peacock - ‘Lisa is absolutely exceptional with vulnerable clients or clients with additional needs. Her advocacy is lovely and clear, and she is able to take on board clients’ needs in her approach when cross-examining.’ #Legal500 #L500

Amy Stout - Tier 6 - Family: Children and Domestic Abuse - Leading Junior

Katherine Gittins - Katherine has exceptional attention to detail. She has a calm and reassuring manner with clients, quickly gaining their trust, and in court, her advocacy is measured, focused, and persuasive.’ #Legal500 #L500 #Legal5002026

Elizabeth Wark - ‘Elizabeth is a real asset. She is kind, caring, and goes above and beyond for her clients. Her advocacy is extremely strong, and she is able to get to the real root of the issue.’ #Legal500 #L500 #Legal5002026

James Doble - "A big thank you to our amazing solicitors and referees for your ongoing support. We wouldn’t have these rankings without you!"

Elizabeth Wark and James Doble will be attending Corbett Le Quesne 2025 International Family Law Conference in Jersey tomorrow. Please contact James Doble if you would like to arrange to meet up with us during the conference.

Shazia Haider-Shah and Indira Varma presented an informative seminar last Thursday ‘How to Spot Signs of Honour-Based Abuse and Forced Marriage’. To enquire about organising a tailored version of this seminar for your team, or to obtain the handout, please contact the clerks.

Hertfordshire Local Family Justice Board hosted another interesting and hugely informative conference this week, ‘Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System’, attended by Georgia Fineberg. Made all the better by seeing some friendly faces there too!

The Friendliest Clerking Team nominees for the Legal Style Awards 2025 are: 33 Bedford Row 42BR Barristers St Philips Chambers 3DJB 4PB Vote here: surveymonkey.com/r/CRW9WBM

3DJB welcomes Jade Lee to Chambers as she commences pupillage with us, under the supervision of her first pupil supervisor Catherine Le Quesne. Prior to commencing pupillage, Jade worked as a paralegal specialising in public law children cases. 3djb.co.uk/members/jade-l…