New Park Court provide highly experienced, expert, sympathetic and practical advice in all areas of family law and offer effective advocacy in court.
Our Family team, headed by Valerie Sterling, has a strong reputation for sound advice endeavouring to obtain the best possible result for our clients.
We are skilled in representing clients and challenging critical evidence at contested final hearings. We are experienced in acting at the earlier stages of the court process such as the Financial Dispute Resolution and responding to the individual needs of the client.
Our team contains practitioners experienced in the following areas:
We are instructed by leading family law practitioners on a nationwide basis to act for clients in the most complex and sensitive of children cases. Many of these cases have an international dimension.
"Very highly regarded by clients: it works together to accommodate and never lets them down."
Legal 500 2019"A very talented set of family chambers with a good mix of barristers."
Legal 500 2019"New Park Court Chambers is adept in public and private law instructions, with established strength in children cases involving abuse, care proceedings and domestic violence. The team is also very experienced in matrimonial finance matters."
Legal 500 2018"The set attracts praise for its bench of high quality advocates."
Chambers & Partners 2018"The clerking team provides a very professional service."
Chambers & Partners 2018"They are efficient, friendly, approachable and always swift to deal with any issues should they arise."
Chambers & Partners 2017"Well known for its finance practice."
Legal 500 2016Valerie Sterling
Call: 1981
Valerie Sterling is Head of the Family Team and has a strong reputation for representing her clients with skill, determination, and sensitivity. ...
Nicholas Mason
Call: 1984
Nicholas Mason is an experienced barrister, with extensive experience in a wide variety of complex, serious and multi-disciplinary claims.
Ashley Tucker
Call: 1990
Ashley Tucker is a civil practitioner with a particular preference for Wills, Probate and Property but still retains an interest in Commercial Law,...
Sally Terris
Call: 1997
Sally Terris's main area of practice is family law. She is known for her straightforward approach even in the most complex of cases. A fearless...
Natalia Escoriza
Call: 2002
Natalia Escoriza specialises in family law and undertakes all aspects of family work. Following her MSc in Social and Political Theory at Edinburgh...
Eleanor Fry
Call: 2007
Eleanor Fry deals with a broad range of complex and sensitive matters in the criminal and family jurisdictions, often with cross-jurisdictional...
Jessica Slaughter
Call: 2009
Jessica Slaughter is a specialist criminal barrister. She prosecutes as a level 4 CPS panel advocate and defends in complex criminal cases. Having...
Felicity Hemlin
Call: 2011
Felicity Hemlin has an established criminal and family law practice. She has experience both prosecuting and defending serious cases in the Crown...
Maryam Ahmad
Call: 2013
Maryam Ahmad is developing a strong criminal, regulatory and family law practice and building a reputation as a thorough and determined advocate. ...
Amy Levitt
Call: 2015
Amy Levitt regularly undertakes instructions in complex public and private law family proceedings. Amy has been a member of chambers since April...
Emma Hughes
Call: 2015
Emma Hughes specialises in criminal, family and civil law matters. Emma has experience representing both claimants and defendants in a variety of...
John Hobley
Call: 2015
John Hobley has established a practice in criminal, family and regulatory work. His family practice spans both public and private Children Act...
Marte Alnaes
Call: 2018
Marte Alnaes accepts instructions in a wide range of areas, including Crime, Regulatory, Civil and Family. Marte completed her pupillage under the...
Benjamin Whittingham
Call: 2018
Benjamin Whittingham accepts instructions across all aspects of common law. Ben completed pupillage under the supervision of Adam Birkby in...
Gabrielle Wilks
Call: 2019
Gabrielle Wilks accepts instructions in criminal, family, civil and regulatory matters. Gabrielle joined Chambers following the completion of her...
Daisy Wrigley
Call: 2019
Daisy Wrigley is currently undertaking her second six in Chambers and accepts instructions in criminal, family and civil matters. Daisy commenced...
We are pleased to announce that our next New Park Court Family Team Seminar will be held on 23rd November 2023 at 5pm, at The Chambers... Read more
New Park Court Chambers strengthens its national reputation as once again as the Legal 500 recognises Chambers’ wealth of experience and... Read more
In the latest edition of Family Briefing, Eleanor Fry asks why we should sit up and take notice before applying for non-molestation orders... Read more
In the latest edition of Family Briefing, Natalia Escoriza discusses Deprivation of Liberty Orders and Children Over 16... Read more
In the latest edition of Family Briefing, Valerie Sterling discusses FGM protection orders... Read more
New Park Court Chambers continues to develop a national reputation as once again, the Legal 500 recognises Chambers’ wealth of experience... Read more
The application process for a pupillage at New Park Court is now open, via the Pupillage Gateway. We are offering a pupillage to begin in... Read more
Valerie Sterling, Head of the New Park Court Family Team, discusses hearsay evidence in the Family Court. Click here to read the article... Read more
The latest edition of the Legal 500 sees New Park Court retaining its status as a Tier 1 set on the North Eastern Circuit. Viewed as... Read more
Valerie Sterling, Head of the Family Team, discusses ex parte applications for female genital mutilation protection orders pursuant to Part... Read more
Valerie Sterling, Head of the Family Team, discusses applications to vary under section 31 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. Click... Read more
New Park Court is delighted to announce that 17 members of Chambers have been listed in the latest edition of the Legal 500. Chambers... Read more
Valerie Sterling, Head of the Family Team, poses the question 'when can an unmarried father lose parental responsibility for his child?' ... Read more
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Leeds
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T: +44 (0)113 243 3277
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E: clerks@newparkcourt.co.uk
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Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DQ
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