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AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR FOR NO.18 CHAMBERS IN THE ANNUAL LEGAL 500 RANKINGS No.18 Chambers is delighted to announce that, for the 11th consecutive year, we have been recognised in the Legal 500 rankings, strengthening our Tier 2 status for Family and Tier 3 status for Employment.

*No.18 Chambers Financial Remedy Update Webinar hosted by John Franklin* The next Webinar will be held on the Tuesday 27th October 2026 @ 5pm The webinar will be held via Teams, if you would like to attend please contact [email protected] no18chambers.com/events/quar…

No.18 Chambers welcomes back Amelia King from Maternity Leave. For information regarding instructing Amelia, please contact a member of the clerking team on 02380 736812 or via our email: [email protected] no18chambers.com/our-people/…

No.18 Chambers is pleased to announce that Holly McGahey & Callan Withers will join Chambers as tenants following the successful completion of their pupillages. View their profiles: Holly: no18chambers.com/our-people/… Callan: no18chambers.com/our-people/…

No18 featured in Southampton Hospital Charity Newsletter! Read all about the achievement here: southamptonhospitalscharity.…

Financial Remedy Update Webinar from No18 Chambers: 13th October 2026 @ 5pm The webinar will be held via Teams, if you would like to attend please contact [email protected] no18chambers.com/events/quar…

*This Sunday our Head of Chambers, Tracey Hennessey, and members are raising money for Southampton Hospitals Charity* Surely you have to sponsor No18's honorary pup? 🐶 We would be so grateful if you could show your support here: justgiving.com/page/no18cham…

*Our Head of Chambers, Tracey Hennessey, and members are raising money for Southampton Hospitals Charity* On Sunday 27 September 2026 No 18 Chambers are taking part in Walk the Test Way justgiving.com/campaign/wttw…

*Quarterly Children Update Webinar* Tuesday 15th September 2026 - From 5.00pm no18chambers.com/events/quar…

Re C (Parental Responsibility: Death) 21st July 2026 [2026] EWFC 204 (B) - an article by Gary Fawcett (1975) Read all about it here: no18chambers.com/news/stop-p…

Employment Seminar 2026 Friday 18th September 2026 - From 9.15am to 4.15pm no18chambers.com/events/empl…

No.18 Chambers is delighted to welcome the return of Robin Watson (2022) Robin will be available to accept instructions from the 6th August 2026. no18chambers.com/our-people/…

Family Listing Guidance Update Read more here: no18chambers.com/news/family…

Gary Fawcett (1975) looks at Re H 2026 EWFC 106 (B) (Adoption of Child aged 18 at date of order) Read here: no18chambers.com/news/news-f…

If you didn't know there has been another update from Mr Justice Peel: Standard Orders – July 2026 The LAA has updated its document “The Family Advocacy Scheme: Information for the Judiciary” in edition 4 which was released in April 2026. Document: no18chambers.com/news/update…

No.18 Chambers Employment Seminar 2026 Our Employment Seminar is aimed at those currently practicing all aspects of Employment law and those who are otherwise interested. Click here to find out more about this seminar: no18chambers.com/events/empl…

News Flash: Re YZ (Declaration of Parentage: BATUK: DNA Evidence) [2026] EWHC 1601 (Fam) by Amelia King A powerful reminder of the weight the courts place on DNA evidence in parentage disputes. Read here: no18chambers.com/news/case-s…

Stop Press: Tracey Hennessey (2001) & Richard Carroll (2006) appear in the Court of Appeal in Re: A, B and C (Children: Perpetrator Finding) 2026. Read here: no18chambers.com/news/stop-p… For the full judgment: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov…

No18 Chambers is delighted to welcome back Sarah Barber (2018) to full time practice no18chambers.com/our-people/…