The Family Law Group at 7 Harrington Street Chambers is widely recognised for its dynamic and forward-looking approach. Our areas of expertise include:
Our barristers’ reputation for excellence has earned them instructions both locally and nationally. Our experienced and dedicated counsel handle cases at all levels, covering all areas of law involving children, families, and finance. Whatever your needs, we can match you with leading or junior counsel to ensure you receive the highest quality representation.
At 7HS Chambers, our family law team understands the challenges and sensitivities involved in family matters. We take pride in our approachable manner and legal expertise. Our mission is to deliver the best possible service resulting in positive outcomes.
Staying at the forefront of legal developments and practice is a top priority for us. As a leading provider of professional training in the North West, we regularly host seminars and respond to specific training requests from other professional bodies. This commitment to continuous learning ensures that our counsel are well-equipped to handle complex and challenging legal matters.
In addition to receiving instructions from solicitors representing various parties in family cases, several of our counsel accept direct access instructions. Our contact information is available on the Contact page.
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Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025
Family: Children Respondent UK Bar
‘7 Harrington St Chambers has a fantastic clerking team, which is adept at managing busy diaries and proving excellent client care’.
‘The clerking team is always prepared to help in any way’.
Legal 500 2025
Family: Children & Domestic Abuse – Northern Bar – BAND 2
‘The clerks are incredibly helpful. Carolyn Cregeen is consistently polite and accommodating, assisting wherever possible.’
‘All the clerks are helpful, and the work has recently been reorganised which has improved the service provided. Carolyn Cregeen, Laura Jones, Jenny Mogan, and Neil McHugh look after clients very well.’
Family: Children – Northern Bar – BAND 2
7 Harrington St Chambers draws upon remarkable expertise in family law to assist with both matrimonial finance and children matters. This Liverpool-based set offers clients the benefit of a wealth of experience in financial remedy and financial provision matters, including cases that involve high-value property or share portfolios. Members of the set also offer significant expertise in a wide range of children law cases, both public and private. One source says: ‘There is a vast range of knowledge from the barristers; there is nothing that they don’t know.’
Client service
‘John Kilgallon, practice director, and Carolyn Cregeen, senior clerk, deserve a special mention for fantastic service any time of the day or night.’
‘The clerks are efficient and organised.’
