1 Hare Court is delighted to announce another exceptional set of rankings in the newly released Chambers UK Bar Guide 2026, published today.
“1 Hare Court is a universally lauded set with distinguished matrimonial finance practitioners. It has seasoned silks and highly commended juniors, who tackle the largest and most challenging and acrimonious financial disputes following the dissolution of relationships.” Chambers 2026, Band 1. “Without question, the best clerking team in the business. They form a great relationship with their instructing solicitors and go above and beyond to make sure things happen.”
This year’s Guide recognises 50 individual rankings across Chambers – comprising 19 silks and 31 juniors. This means that all silks and over 75% of junior members of 1 Hare Court are acknowledged as leaders in matrimonial finance. 28 rankings are Star Individual or Band 1.
In addition, eight silks and five juniors have been ranked for their work in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and private financial dispute resolution (pFDR), underlining Chambers’ pre-eminence in all areas of matrimonial finance work.
These results echo 1 Hare Court’s excellent recent listings in the Legal 500 and reinforce 1 Hare Court’s position a national leading set in the field of family law.
Joint Head of Chambers Nicholas Yates KC comments:
“We’re immensely proud of these impressive directory results, which once again underline 1 Hare Court’s standing at the very top of the profession. These accolades by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 are a reflection of the calibre of our barristers, clerking and support teams, and the trust placed in us by our instructing solicitors and clients. It’s a privilege to lead a Set that sets the benchmark for family law.”
A link to 1 Hare Court’s full rankings can be found here:
