Fountain Chambers Family Team
Clerks
Frank Hughes | Senior Family & Civil Clerk
Frank joined Fountain Chambers in September 2019 with the responsibility for Family and Civil Clerking. He brings with him over 30 years of clerking...
Luke Martin | Family & Civil Clerk
Luke joined Chambers through a business administration apprenticeship conducted by Middlesbrough College in 2016. After working with Fountain...
Emma Anderson | Clerk
Emma first joined Chambers in 2003 as clerk to our Family and Civil Team. After taking a short break from clerking, Emma returned to Chambers in...
Barristers
Collette Price
Collette has previously been listed in the Legal 500 as a leading junior in family. She has over 20 years’ experience working within Family Law and...
Robert Gilbert
After six years working in criminal, civil and family law Robert chose to leave criminal law and has specialised in civil and family law ever...
Janine Richards
Currently not available to receive instructions. Janine has specialised in public law work with a particular interest in cases involving...
Helen Gamble
Helen was called to the Bar in 1998 after completing her degree at Hull University. She is a member of the Family Law Bar Association and Inner...
Kate Dodds
Kate has extensive experience in both Family and Criminal Law but in the last few years has moved towards a predominantly public law family...
Gillian Kane
Gill was called to the Bar in 2002, having previously worked as a Clinical Psychologist and is the current Head of our Family team. Gill specialises...
Scott Smith
Scott was called to the Bar in July 2003. Prior to that he served in the British Army for over 10 years and was the director of a legal agency. He...
Annabel Beattie
Annabel has been practising at the Bar for over 15 years. Prior to being called to the Bar, Annabel was a solicitor and partner in a large North...
Kevin Ross
Kevin transferred to the Bar in 2014, having practiced for the previous 14 years as a litigation solicitor.His experience as a solicitor included...
Rachel Mangenie
Rachel has a busy practice predominantly in Family Law. Rachel is regularly instructed in Public Law and is experienced in acting for parents and...
Kerry Healey
Kerry studied law at the University of Kent before securing a scholarship to undertake the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at BPP Holborn....
Hamish Hickey
Hamish has forged a practise underpinned by his perceptiveness and perseverance in providing exceptional advice and representation. His analytical...
Sarah Benson
Sarah transferred to the Bar after practicing family law on Teesside as a Chartered Legal Executive for 12 years. Sarah qualified as a Member of the...
James White
James was called to the Bar in July 2017 and began working within the legal profession as a County Court advocate. He then completed a common law...
Julie Woodhouse
Julie completed her law degree at Teesside University and went on to complete the Bar Vocational Course at Northumbria University; being called in...
Farah Shames
Farah has joined Chambers as a tenant having successfully completed pupillage, and is available to take instructions in family law. Farah is fluent...
James Colwell
James accepts instructions in both private and public family law. Prior to beginning pupillage, James gained invaluable practical experience working...