Rachel Spicer
Chambers ranked in UK Bar 2025
Leading Junior – Legal 500 Uk 2025

Rachel Spicer

Call: 2002

Has a strong matrimonial finance practice representing clients of mid to high net worth and is also well versed in private law children issues. She has particular expertise in child maintenance matters, private FDRs and valuation-related mandates.

Strengths:

“She pays real attention to detail, has huge empathy, and will fight her client’s corner while giving sensible advice.”

“She is knowledgeable, hard-working, patient with clients and focused. Rachel puts her argument forward concisely and coherently in court, and she is always available and responsive.”

Chambers and Partners 2022

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Practice

Rachel is a highly experienced specialist in complex matrimonial finance and Schedule 1 claims. She has a particular interest in child maintenance matters and child support law. She has advised and lectured extensively on these topics and is one of a few number of Counsel who regularly provide representation within child support appeals, including at Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal level. Rachel also frequently prepares and advises on nuptial agreements.

She is strong advocate, and a tenacious but pragmatic negotiator. She has very good eye for detail and excellent client care skills. She was described in Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2024 as “knowledgeable and very effective” and as “a polished advocate with a very amenable client manner”.

Rachel will accept instructions on a direct access basis in suitable cases.

Has a strong matrimonial finance practice representing clients of mid to high net worth and is also well versed in private law children issues. She has particular expertise in child maintenance matters, private FDRs and valuation-related mandates.

Strengths:

“She pays real attention to detail, has huge empathy, and will fight her client’s corner while giving sensible advice.”

“She is knowledgeable, hard-working, patient with clients and focused. Rachel puts her argument forward concisely and coherently in court, and she is always available and responsive.”

Chambers and Partners 2022

Practice

Rachel is a highly experienced specialist in complex matrimonial finance and Schedule 1 claims. She has a particular interest in child maintenance matters and child support law. She has advised and lectured extensively on these topics and is one of a few number of Counsel who regularly provide representation within child support appeals, including at Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal level. Rachel also frequently prepares and advises on nuptial agreements.

She is strong advocate, and a tenacious but pragmatic negotiator. She has very good eye for detail and excellent client care skills. She was described in Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2024 as “knowledgeable and very effective” and as “a polished advocate with a very amenable client manner”.

Rachel will accept instructions on a direct access basis in suitable cases.

  • Financial remedies
  • Schedule 1 claims
  • Nuptial Agreements
  • Child Support appeals

  • Smith v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Another [2006] UKHL 35
  • Brisset v Brisset [2009] EWCA Civ 679
  • SC v YD [2014] EWHC 2446 (Fam)
  • Dickson v Rennie [2014] EWHC 4306 (Fam)
  • DG v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2023] UKUT 238 (AAC)

  • Prenuptial Agreements (2nd Edition, Nova, 2011)
  • Practical Law Company’s practice notes on Child Support
  • Author of and ongoing contributor to the chapter on Child Support in most recent edition of Rayden & Jackson on Relationship Breakdown, Finances and Children

  • Middle Temple
  • Family Law Bar Association
  • Resolution

  • Worcester College, Oxford
  • City University
  • Inns of Court School of Law

Chambers and Partners

Ranked Band 3 (Junior Counsel) in Matrimonial Finance at UK Bar

“She pays real attention to detail, has huge empathy, and will fight her client’s corner while giving sensible advice.”

“She is knowledgeable, hard-working, patient with clients and focused. Rachel puts her argument forward concisely and coherently in court, and she is always available and responsive.”

“She’s a real specialist in terms of child maintenance matters. Her breadth of knowledge is immense, and she’s a very sympathetic advocate.”

 

Doyles Guide

Leading Matrimonial Finance Junior Counsel – London 2024