The Legal 500 2026
We are delighted to announce that we have a record number of barristers in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500, with 17 included across both Children & Domestic Abuse and Divorce & Financial Remedies.
Chambers has been ranked as a Tier 2 set in Family: children and domestic abuse.
Our clerking team has come in for special recognition for their client care and commitment they have to providing our clients with the highest level of service.
"Specialist family law set St Mary’s Chambers is praised for its ‘top-rate’ barristers"
Leading Juniors: Children and Domestic Abuse
Tier 1
Sara Davis: ‘Sara is a fantastic barrister, as she is so easy to work with, great with clients and really knows her stuff. She is kind, gentle, understanding and patient, and she is a brilliant advocate.’
Claire Howell: ‘Claire is a highly skilled and very ambitious advocate. She is very focused on achieving the best outcome possible for a client and works very hard to try to achieve this.’
Tier 2
Ben Clulee: ‘Ben is extremely knowledgeable regarding the law and his calm and sensitive approach makes him stand out. His robust, yet caring approach, helps to resolve the case in the best interests of the child, and he clearly puts a lot of thought into his advocacy, whether that is cross-examination or submissions.’
Tier 3
Stephen Williams: 'Stephen is a thorough and articulate advocate who advances his client's case with passion and skill. He is very personable and puts clients at ease through difficult situations.'
Laura Martin: ‘Laura is an all rounder. Extremely intelligent, quick on her feet, empathetic and understanding with clients and a force to be reckoned with when required.’
Kathryn Moran: 'Kathryn is an exceptionally diligent, thorough and hard working advocate, and she regularly volunteers to take on tricky additional tasks to improve the presentation of the case and to take pressure off her instructing solicitor. Her advocacy is further enhanced by the quality and thoroughness of her preparation, meaning that she is never caught out and rarely on the back foot as a result.'
Victoria Lovett: 'Victoria is a brilliant advocate and great with clients. She builds rapport with clients and supports them in a way that few others can.'
Tim Smith and his team are truly excellent. They provide a brilliant service and always, without exception, will try to help.
Leading Juniors: Divorce & Financial Remedy
Tier 1
Nigel Page: ‘Nigel prepares like no one else. He knows his papers inside out and back to front. He has a real eye for detail and remains highly focussed.'
Tier 3
Stephen Williams: ‘Stephen fights for his clients. He is very articulate and puts forward persuasive arguments to the judge. He thinks on his feet and is able to remain calm.’
Charlie Fikry: ‘Charlie is an exceptional advocate. He is clear, concise and confidence-inspiring. He provides a stand-out service to clients and instructing solicitors.'