The 2026 listing of leading Birmingham Family Law Barristers details counsel practising within the areas of Domestic & International Matrimonial Finance Law matters in the Birmingham & Midlands legal market who have been identified by Birmingham’s family law solicitors and their peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Kings Counsel
Leading
Elizabeth McGrath KC, 3PB
Vanessa Meachin KC, 3PB
Recommended
Richard Hadley KC, No 5 Barristers Chambers
Elizabeth Isaacs KC, St Ives Chambers
Lorna Meyer KC, No 5 Barristers Chambers
Stefano Nuvoloni KC, No 5 Barristers Chambers
Junior Counsel
Leading
Andrew Day, St Ives Chambers
Michelle Friel, No 5 Barristers Chambers
Nicholas Starks, St Ives Chambers
Recommended
Rachel Bloxwich, 3PB
Hamish Dunlop, 3PB
Aimee Fox, 3PB
Charmian Jackson, St Ives Chambers
Jonathan Nosworthy, St Philips Chambers
The 2026 rankings of leading Family & Divorce Law Barristers in the Greater Birmingham Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Birmingham & Midlands Family Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published April 2025
Kings Counsel – Leading
Elizabeth McGrath KC, 3PB
Vanessa Meachin KC, 3PB
Kings Counsel – Recommended
Tim Bowe KC, St Ives Chambers
Lorna Meyer KC, No 5 Barristers Chambers
Junior Counsel – Leading
Andrew Day, St Ives Chambers
Michelle Friel, No 5 Barristers Chambers
Jonathan Nosworthy, St Philips Chambers
Junior Counsel – Recommended
Juliet Allen, St Philips Chambers
Victoria Edmonds, St Phillips Chambers
Holly Hilbourne-Gallop, St Ives Chambers
Charmian Jackson, St Ives Chambers
Femi Ogunlende, No 5 Barristers Chambers
Nicholas Starks, St Ives Chambers