1GC | Family Law

1GC Family Law is a nationally and internationally recognised set, specialising in the full spectrum of family law. Known for its expertise in both private and public children law, financial remedies, and international family disputes, the set is frequently instructed in some of the most complex and sensitive cases before all levels of the judiciary, including the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.

The set’s private children law work encompasses disputes regarding child arrangements, surrogacy, adoption, declarations of parentage following assisted conception, and legal parenthood in same-sex relationships. In public law matters, members are noted for their experience in cases involving complex legal and medical issues, including radicalisation. Local authority work includes care and supervision orders, adoption, judicial review, and issues relating to publicity and public interest immunity.

The family finance team advises on a broad range of matters, from high-value cases involving intricate financial structures to lower-value claims. Expertise includes offshore and foreign assets, complex trusts, freezing injunctions, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and enforcement of financial orders. The set is also experienced in Court of Protection work and issues involving privacy, autonomy, and the right to life.

With a strong emphasis on alternative dispute resolution, 1GC Family Law offers services in family mediation, early neutral evaluation, and arbitration. Many members sit as part-time judges and have a long-standing commitment to pro bono work.

Internationally, members are frequently instructed in cases involving cross-border jurisdiction, enforcement of foreign orders, valuation and division of overseas assets, and international child abduction. Several members have professional experience in jurisdictions such as North America and the Caribbean. The set has also contributed to legal reform discussions surrounding international family law and the post-Brexit legal landscape.