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Following the closure of the government’s consultation on cohabitation reforms, Jacob Gifford Head, Barrister and Mediator @giffordhead.co.uk, uses his family courts experience to explain how the proposed reforms could protect many vulnerable people.
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Cohabitation law reform: a mad idea, the devil and the vulnerable - Today's Family Lawyer
Cohabitation law reform: a mad idea, the devil and the vulnerable: Following the closure of the government's consultation on cohabitation reform, opponents of the proposals have shared concerns that i...
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September 14, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Following the closure of the government’s consultation on cohabitation reforms, Jacob Gifford Head, Barrister and Mediator @giffordhead.co.uk, uses his family courts experience to explain how the proposed reforms could protect many vulnerable people.
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/cohabitation...
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/cohabitation...
TMC are delighted to announce that James Rudall has joined Chambers.
Welcome to Chambers, James.
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Welcome to Chambers, James.
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TMC • James Rudall
Since 2005, James has regularly undertaken advocacy in the High Court and the County Court and is also experienced in undertaking advocacy in the HM Lands Tribunal. James also has experience in advoca...
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July 2, 2026 at 2:19 PM
TMC are delighted to announce that James Rudall has joined Chambers.
Welcome to Chambers, James.
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Welcome to Chambers, James.
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The London Legal Walk is on Tuesday 9 June 2026 and TMC are proud to be taking part in the annual 10km organised by the London Legal Support Trust which raises funds for free legal advice charities.
If you'd like to sponsor TMC please donate here:
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If you'd like to sponsor TMC please donate here:
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London Legal Walk 2026
Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2026 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 9 June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Our t
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June 3, 2026 at 10:55 AM
The London Legal Walk is on Tuesday 9 June 2026 and TMC are proud to be taking part in the annual 10km organised by the London Legal Support Trust which raises funds for free legal advice charities.
If you'd like to sponsor TMC please donate here:
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/thomas-mo...
If you'd like to sponsor TMC please donate here:
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/thomas-mo...
We are pleased to share that Amiot Vollenweider secured £6.8m for Varsha Gohil in one of the longest running financial remedy cases in English legal history
Amiot has set out “The final chapter?” of the long running case in an article:
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Amiot has set out “The final chapter?” of the long running case in an article:
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TMC • Gohil - The final chapter? An article by Amiot Vollenweider
Amiot Vollenweider
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April 30, 2026 at 9:39 AM
We are pleased to share that Amiot Vollenweider secured £6.8m for Varsha Gohil in one of the longest running financial remedy cases in English legal history
Amiot has set out “The final chapter?” of the long running case in an article:
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Post/gohil-t...
Amiot has set out “The final chapter?” of the long running case in an article:
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Post/gohil-t...
We are delighted to share that Sarah Lucy Cooper has been acknowledged for her outstanding Pro-Bono contributions, securing a place on the 25+ Hours Pro Bono List.
This marks Sarah’s third consecutive year receiving this recognition, a testament to her continued dedication and impact.
This marks Sarah’s third consecutive year receiving this recognition, a testament to her continued dedication and impact.
April 28, 2026 at 9:46 AM
We are delighted to share that Sarah Lucy Cooper has been acknowledged for her outstanding Pro-Bono contributions, securing a place on the 25+ Hours Pro Bono List.
This marks Sarah’s third consecutive year receiving this recognition, a testament to her continued dedication and impact.
This marks Sarah’s third consecutive year receiving this recognition, a testament to her continued dedication and impact.
Ben Noble, Ollie Noble, and their dad, Philip Noble are busy getting fit for the Phoenix 10km Run at Hookwood on 17 May, raising money for the Prisoners Abroad charity.
Please click on the below link to sponsor them:
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Please click on the below link to sponsor them:
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10k for Prisoners Abroad
Help Ben Noble raise money to support Prisoners Abroad
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April 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Ben Noble, Ollie Noble, and their dad, Philip Noble are busy getting fit for the Phoenix 10km Run at Hookwood on 17 May, raising money for the Prisoners Abroad charity.
Please click on the below link to sponsor them:
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Please click on the below link to sponsor them:
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Sarah Lucy Cooper & Kerry Anne Currie, teamed up with Charlotte Mitchell-Dunn to explore the interplay between regulatory proceedings & family law. Part 2 of this series explores the crucial issue of disclosure from the Family Court to regulatory institutions.
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TMC • A Regular Affair - Part 2
Sarah Lucy Cooper
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December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Sarah Lucy Cooper & Kerry Anne Currie, teamed up with Charlotte Mitchell-Dunn to explore the interplay between regulatory proceedings & family law. Part 2 of this series explores the crucial issue of disclosure from the Family Court to regulatory institutions.
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We are delighted to welcome to Maurice O'Carroll who has joined Thomas More Chambers as a door tenant.
Maurice will practice in England & Wales from TMC, his principal practice areas:
Employment Law
Town and Country Planning
Administrative Law
Regulatory and
International and Domestic Arbitration
Maurice will practice in England & Wales from TMC, his principal practice areas:
Employment Law
Town and Country Planning
Administrative Law
Regulatory and
International and Domestic Arbitration
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We are delighted to welcome to Maurice O'Carroll who has joined Thomas More Chambers as a door tenant.
Maurice will practice in England & Wales from TMC, his principal practice areas:
Employment Law
Town and Country Planning
Administrative Law
Regulatory and
International and Domestic Arbitration
Maurice will practice in England & Wales from TMC, his principal practice areas:
Employment Law
Town and Country Planning
Administrative Law
Regulatory and
International and Domestic Arbitration
We are delighted to welcome Liz Morrice to TMC.
Liz is a confident and committed criminal advocate. She accepts instructions in the Crown Court, Magistrates Court, and Youth Court. Liz also accepts instructions across the range of areas of common law and civil work undertaken by chambers.
Liz is a confident and committed criminal advocate. She accepts instructions in the Crown Court, Magistrates Court, and Youth Court. Liz also accepts instructions across the range of areas of common law and civil work undertaken by chambers.
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
We are delighted to welcome Liz Morrice to TMC.
Liz is a confident and committed criminal advocate. She accepts instructions in the Crown Court, Magistrates Court, and Youth Court. Liz also accepts instructions across the range of areas of common law and civil work undertaken by chambers.
Liz is a confident and committed criminal advocate. She accepts instructions in the Crown Court, Magistrates Court, and Youth Court. Liz also accepts instructions across the range of areas of common law and civil work undertaken by chambers.
Sarah Lucy Cooper, Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk and Sam Frost gave an interesting and insightful seminar to Boyes Turner and Blanchards Law in Reading on:
Overseas properties – getting it right on divorce
Conduct – current law and practice
Private FDRs – law, procedure and tactics
Overseas properties – getting it right on divorce
Conduct – current law and practice
Private FDRs – law, procedure and tactics
November 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Sarah Lucy Cooper, Jacob Gifford Head @giffordhead.co.uk and Sam Frost gave an interesting and insightful seminar to Boyes Turner and Blanchards Law in Reading on:
Overseas properties – getting it right on divorce
Conduct – current law and practice
Private FDRs – law, procedure and tactics
Overseas properties – getting it right on divorce
Conduct – current law and practice
Private FDRs – law, procedure and tactics
We are pleased to share with you an interesting legal update by Malcolm Johnson and Laura Collignon on the forthcoming abolition of the limitation period for civil claims for damages for child sexual abuse.
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Time limit for child sexual abuse claims
Personal injury.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We are pleased to share with you an interesting legal update by Malcolm Johnson and Laura Collignon on the forthcoming abolition of the limitation period for civil claims for damages for child sexual abuse.
www.lawgazette.co.uk/legal-update...
www.lawgazette.co.uk/legal-update...
We are delighted to share that Charlotte Mitchell-Dunn has been appointed as a Legally Qualified Advisor (LQA) by the Mayors' Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC).
As an LQA, Charlotte will be responsible for providing legal and procedural advice to Police Misconduct Panels in the London Region.
As an LQA, Charlotte will be responsible for providing legal and procedural advice to Police Misconduct Panels in the London Region.
November 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
We are delighted to share that Charlotte Mitchell-Dunn has been appointed as a Legally Qualified Advisor (LQA) by the Mayors' Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC).
As an LQA, Charlotte will be responsible for providing legal and procedural advice to Police Misconduct Panels in the London Region.
As an LQA, Charlotte will be responsible for providing legal and procedural advice to Police Misconduct Panels in the London Region.
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On the back of the recent thread about Peppercorn Rents, I was very kindly asked to write a short article for the @bigissue.com on the subject which they have now put online.
Quite a challenge in squeezing it all in to their word limit!
Quite a challenge in squeezing it all in to their word limit!
If Prince Andrew didn't pay rent for 20 years, why wasn't he evicted?
Disgraced royal Prince Andrew won't be evicted from his Royal Lodge despite not paying rent for 22 years. We asked a lawyer to explain.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
On the back of the recent thread about Peppercorn Rents, I was very kindly asked to write a short article for the @bigissue.com on the subject which they have now put online.
Quite a challenge in squeezing it all in to their word limit!
Quite a challenge in squeezing it all in to their word limit!
We are delighted to welcome Rohan Clarke, who has joined TMC as a probationary tenant. Rohan welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.
October 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We are delighted to welcome Rohan Clarke, who has joined TMC as a probationary tenant. Rohan welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.
Gary Hayes acted for 38th Defendant Paul Preston in the SKAT v Solo Capital Partners LLP case. In a judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Andrew Baker on Thursday 2 October 2025, the Court found that SKAT had failed to establish any of the claims.
it pursued at trial
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it pursued at trial
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TMC • Gary Hayes wins highly complex Commercial Court case
Gary Hayes
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October 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Gary Hayes acted for 38th Defendant Paul Preston in the SKAT v Solo Capital Partners LLP case. In a judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Andrew Baker on Thursday 2 October 2025, the Court found that SKAT had failed to establish any of the claims.
it pursued at trial
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it pursued at trial
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Team TMC are published again, this time for Resolution and highlighting TMC’s inter disciplinary strength crossing family and regulatory law.
“A regular affair” just published in issue 238 of The Review for Resolution.
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Post/a-regul...!
“A regular affair” just published in issue 238 of The Review for Resolution.
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Post/a-regul...!
October 9, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Team TMC are published again, this time for Resolution and highlighting TMC’s inter disciplinary strength crossing family and regulatory law.
“A regular affair” just published in issue 238 of The Review for Resolution.
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Post/a-regul...!
“A regular affair” just published in issue 238 of The Review for Resolution.
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Post/a-regul...!
We are delighted to see that Dr. Francis Graydon has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500 2026 - Professional disciplinary & regulatory law.
'Francis has an impressive eye for detail. As an advocate he is systematic, logical and with the ability to speak in a language people understand’
'Francis has an impressive eye for detail. As an advocate he is systematic, logical and with the ability to speak in a language people understand’
October 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We are delighted to see that Dr. Francis Graydon has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500 2026 - Professional disciplinary & regulatory law.
'Francis has an impressive eye for detail. As an advocate he is systematic, logical and with the ability to speak in a language people understand’
'Francis has an impressive eye for detail. As an advocate he is systematic, logical and with the ability to speak in a language people understand’
We are delighted to see that Tara McCarthy has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Crime.
"An expert in her field, clients trust her. A persuasive, likeable advocate who obtains great results for those who are lucky enough to instruct her."
"An expert in her field, clients trust her. A persuasive, likeable advocate who obtains great results for those who are lucky enough to instruct her."
October 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We are delighted to see that Tara McCarthy has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Crime.
"An expert in her field, clients trust her. A persuasive, likeable advocate who obtains great results for those who are lucky enough to instruct her."
"An expert in her field, clients trust her. A persuasive, likeable advocate who obtains great results for those who are lucky enough to instruct her."
We are delighted to see that Laura Collignon has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Personal Injury.
‘Laura is very thorough, and incredibly detailed in her factual analysis of cases.'
‘Laura is very thorough, and incredibly detailed in her factual analysis of cases.'
October 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
We are delighted to see that Laura Collignon has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Personal Injury.
‘Laura is very thorough, and incredibly detailed in her factual analysis of cases.'
‘Laura is very thorough, and incredibly detailed in her factual analysis of cases.'
We are delighted to see that Simon Gladwell has been ranked as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500 2026, in Crime.
'Simon is meticulous in his approach to cases. He is incredibly knowledgeable and presents himself and lay clients in a way which make members of the jury relate to the defendant’
'Simon is meticulous in his approach to cases. He is incredibly knowledgeable and presents himself and lay clients in a way which make members of the jury relate to the defendant’
October 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
We are delighted to see that Simon Gladwell has been ranked as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500 2026, in Crime.
'Simon is meticulous in his approach to cases. He is incredibly knowledgeable and presents himself and lay clients in a way which make members of the jury relate to the defendant’
'Simon is meticulous in his approach to cases. He is incredibly knowledgeable and presents himself and lay clients in a way which make members of the jury relate to the defendant’
We are delighted to see that Sarah Lucy Cooper has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Family: Children and domestic abuse and in
Divorce and financial remedy.
Divorce and financial remedy.
October 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We are delighted to see that Sarah Lucy Cooper has been ranked as a Leading Junior in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 in Family: Children and domestic abuse and in
Divorce and financial remedy.
Divorce and financial remedy.
We are delighted to see that Mathew Sherratt KC has been ranked as a Leading Silk in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 in Crime.
‘Mathew is an extremely conscientious barrister, which reaps its rewards in court. He knows his cases well and is a formidable opponent.'
‘Mathew is an extremely conscientious barrister, which reaps its rewards in court. He knows his cases well and is a formidable opponent.'
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We are delighted to see that Mathew Sherratt KC has been ranked as a Leading Silk in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 in Crime.
‘Mathew is an extremely conscientious barrister, which reaps its rewards in court. He knows his cases well and is a formidable opponent.'
‘Mathew is an extremely conscientious barrister, which reaps its rewards in court. He knows his cases well and is a formidable opponent.'
We are delighted to welcome Sam I'Anson, who commences his pupillage at Thomas More Chambers today.
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We are delighted to welcome Sam I'Anson, who commences his pupillage at Thomas More Chambers today.
Non-Court Dispute Resolution has always been a fundamental part of the work which Thomas More Chambers carries out in relation to family disputes – details of our qualified arbitrators, mediators and collaborative lawyers can be found on our Family NCDR page.
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September 23, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Non-Court Dispute Resolution has always been a fundamental part of the work which Thomas More Chambers carries out in relation to family disputes – details of our qualified arbitrators, mediators and collaborative lawyers can be found on our Family NCDR page.
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Expertise/fa...
www.thomasmore.co.uk/Expertise/fa...
We are delighted to welcome Michael Linnane, who has joined TMC as a probationary tenant. Michael welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.
September 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
We are delighted to welcome Michael Linnane, who has joined TMC as a probationary tenant. Michael welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ core practice areas.