1 Crown Office Row

We are delighted to announce that Pauline Troy has now qualified under the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, enabling her to accept instructions in children’s disputes arbitration. Read more about Pauline’s practice and our ADR services here: 1cor.com/brighton/2026/…

1COR welcomes Melissa Dieter as a new tenant. Melissa joins 1COR after successfully completing her pupillage with us and is accepting instructions in both private and public family law. Read more about Melissa’s experience here: 1cor.com/brighton/2026/…

1COR Brighton are pleased to announce that Sophia Hart, Sophia Pascoe, Olivia Price, & Emily Higlett have started their second six and can now accept instruction. If you would like to discuss a new case for our pupils, please do contact the clerks here: 1cor.com/brighton/conta…

Clare Ciborowska successful in appeal against order for unsupervised contact made despite the court accepting a fact-finding hearing on domestic abuse was required. Read more here: 1cor.com/brighton/2026/…

Adam Smith and Jane Peckham FCIArb delivered a joint session yesterday at East Sussex Resolution’s Family Law Day, focusing on enforcement in both children and financial proceedings. 1cor.com/brighton/2026/…

Matthew Withers appears in widely reported application for exemption for Legal Executive to conduct litigation. This follows the High Court’s decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB). 1cor.com/brighton/2026/…

1COR Brighton welcomes Amy Sims as a new tenant. We are delighted to welcome Amy as a full tenant today. Amy joins 1COR after successfully completing her pupillage with us and is accepting instructions in both private and public family law. Read more here: 1cor.com/brighton/2026/…

Francesca Wiley KC acts in High Court case: Re E (A Child) [2025] EWFC 422 The President of the Family Division described the case as ‘of the utmost complexity’. Read more and see the full judgment here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

Clare Ciborowska successful in appeal against Interim Care Order and Prohibited Steps Order made in private law proceedings. Read more and see the full judgment in Re AM (aged 7 years) [2025] EWFC 409 (B) here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

We are delighted that Darren Howe KC has been highly commended in the Family Law Silk of the Year category at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2025, in recognition of his outstanding advocacy and contribution to family law. 1cor.com/brighton/2025/… #FamilyLawAwards

Pauline Troy appears in Re J (A child) (Surrogacy: Adoption Order) [2025] EWHC 2960. The High Court case concerned the long-term welfare of a child born via informal surrogacy who ended up being adopted by her intended parents. 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

1COR recommended as a Leading Set in both the Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026 and the Legal 500 2026 Edition. Thank you to all our clients and peers for giving our members and clerks such lovely feedback! Full ranking tables here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

1COR welcomes Katherine Bates as a new tenant. We are delighted to welcome Katherine as a full tenant today. Katherine joins 1COR after successfully completing her pupillage with us and is accepting instructions in general civil law matters. Read more: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

In S5, Ep 1 of Talking Family Law – The Resolution Podcast, Darren Howe KC joins Natasha Watson, Head of Law at Brighton & Hove City Council, for a thought-provoking discussion on the use of covert recordings in family court proceedings. 1cor.com/brighton/2025/… @ResFamilyLaw

1COR welcomes four new pupils. We are delighted to welcome Sophia Hart (civil law), Sophia Pascoe (family law), Olivia Price (family law), and Emily Higlett (family law) who are starting their pupillage with us this week. Read more here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

We are delighted to announce that David Reader has been appointed as a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal. David will sit part-time in this role alongside his practice at the Bar which remains unaltered. Read more here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

1 Crown Office Row welcomes Sarah Taite. Sarah was called in 2008 and is a highly regarded Family Law specialist, regularly instructed in complex and sensitive cases. Read more about her practice or contact the clerks here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

We are delighted that Darren Howe KC has been shortlisted for Family Law KC of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2025. Read about his practice and see the full shortlist here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…

Richard Ager was delighted to attend the University of Brighton School of Business & Law Awards ceremony on the 28th July and hand out the awards. Congratulations to Claudia Upellini (Law Clinician of the Year), and to Millie Plummer and Kezzi Kenwood (Family Law Prize).

1 Crown Office Row welcomes Ayisha Robertson. Ayisha was called in 2016 and is a Family Law specialist. Read more about her practice or contact the clerks here: 1cor.com/brighton/2025/…