Family Law silk. JHoC @1kbwchambers. Past Chair FLBA. pFDR Judge. IFLA Board. Arbitrator. Galaxy Cafe lover. Views my own. james-roberts.bsky.social
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Jun 16
We are delighted @1kbwChambers to be shortlisted for five awards at @thelegal500 Bar Awards 2026, including ‘Family Set of the Year’ and ‘Front of House Team of the Year’.
Congratulations to the barristers who received individual nominations: @JamesRoberts_ KC MCIArb (Family Silk of the Year), Deborah Eaton KC (Family Silk of the Year), and @cjlister (Family Junior of the Year).
Many thanks to Will Tolcher, Charlotte Meredith and their team for all their work on the research.
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James Roberts KC retweeted
May 18
We are pleased to share that we have been shortlisted as Chambers of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2026.
It is a fantastic recognition of the hard work and commitment of our members and staff, and of the continued support and confidence of our clients.
We are proud to be recognised alongside so many respected chambers, and to be the only family set on the shortlist. We look forward to the awards on 29th September 2026.
#LBAwards2026 #LegalBusinessAwards #Shortlisted #LegalSector #Awards2026
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Amused to read in the Times quoting an Italian newspaper that “Larry the No 10 cat would soon be “serving” his seventh prime minister”.
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A fine if modestly proportioned breakfast. I bet some of you even know where this was taken?
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James Roberts KC retweeted
In The Brief from @thetimes: City lawyers (@TheCLLS & @CLSC2) boost funds for mental health charity @LawCareLtd; ‘Postcode lottery’ warning from @MagsAssoc; Sir Andrew McFarlane returns to @1kbwChambers leaving gap at top of family court & former @SimkinsLLP partner dies.
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Apr 15
We are delighted to welcome back Sir Andrew McFarlane, former member of chambers and one of the most distinguished family law judges of his generation, after his retirement as President of the Family Division.
He will be accepting appointments as an early neutral evaluator in children law cases, bringing with him exceptional expertise in this area, developed over many years in practice and senior judicial office.
We are honoured to be associated once again with Sir Andrew and look forward to benefiting from his unparalleled experience and insight.
#FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw #EarlyNeutralEvaluation #1KBW
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Following the Play for Today 'pilot' in 1975, the first episode of Rumpole of the Bailey was originally broadcast on this day in 1978.
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Mar 23
Many congratulations to Jennifer Perrins who takes silk today from everyone here at @1kbwChambers #SilksDay
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Mar 16
Our Head of Pupillage @KelseyKatherine , @JamesRoberts_ KC, @ChrisPocockQC, Harry Oliver KC, Thomas Dance, Victoria Halsall, Elle Tait and Zoe Harrison were delighted to attend the @1kbwChambers Pupillage Roadshow at Oxford University. Thanks to @OxfordLawSoc for organising and hosting such a fantastic event!
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Far too many beans on my fry up but preferable to the other Saturday morning option put before me … yoga.
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Was prevailed upon to go and see Laufey tonight and was very pleasantly surprised. She has introduced jazz to a whole new generation.
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As a great fan of the O’Brian books and of actual English
naval history there is something quite depressing about the reporting live on BBC news of the supplying of a single naval ship that is to go to Cyprus … at some point.
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Feb 19
Our Head of Pupillage @KelseyKatherine, Emma Wilson and Edward Wells were delighted to attend the @1kbwChambers Pupillage Roadshow at Durham University yesterday evening. Thanks to @DUBarSoc for organising and hosting such a fantastic event!
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James Roberts KC retweeted
We are pleased to see our Joint Head of Chambers and immediate past Chair of the FLBA, @JamesRoberts_ KC, quoted in today’s Financial Times article on the rapid growth of family arbitration.
James continues to be at the forefront of developments in family dispute resolution, contributing to the national conversation on effective, fair alternatives to court proceedings.
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#FamilyLaw #Arbitration #1KBW #ThoughtLeadership
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Jan 26
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our sixth annual @1kbwChambers essay competition. Congratulations to Eva Stuart, our winner, and Stephanie Christenson, our runner-up! #familylaw #pupillage #minipupillage #lawstudents #undergraduates
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More brilliant news for 1KBW. Well done Jenny!!!
Jan 23
Huge congratulations from us all @1kbwChambers to Jennifer Perrins on her well-deserved appointment as King’s Counsel following the 2025 competition. Jennifer's appointment will take effect on 23 March 2026.
Jennifer is a highly respected family law barrister with extensive experience across private law children matters and divorce and matrimonial finance work. She is particularly well known for her expertise in complex jurisdictional and international cases, where her ability to conduct both the children and financial aspects of a matter is of significant benefit to clients. 1kbw.co.uk/barrister/jennife…
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Jan 19
We are delighted to announce that @1kbwChambers has a new Finance Arbitrator. @barristerjulia recently qualified, further strengthening the breadth and depth of our highly experienced Finance Arbitration team. With this appointment, we now have twelve Finance Arbitrators. All enquiries to Nicola Cade at ncade@1kbw.co.uk
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A return to the Galaxy Cafe. Toast arrived bisected on the horizontal without me requesting it. I commend their customer service.
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James Roberts KC retweeted
Judge Justin Philips, who set up the west London dedicated drug court in 2005 (which sadly closed after he retired), sounds like an amazing man. His obituary is in @thetimes today. Another person whom I wish I had interviewed before they died. thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/a…
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