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Alexander Modgill

Call: 2002


Alexander Modgill

LL.B. (Hons) (University of London)

LL.M. (University of London)

Bar Vocational Course

College of Law London (2002)

Lincoln’s Inn, ELA

Legal Aid Supplier Number 133HP

 

Alex Modgill is a prominent member of Broadway House Chambers’ Family and Civil Law teams. He is a barrister of over 18 years’ standing and has consistently been recommended as a leading practitioner by the Legal 500. He was appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown from 2012 to 2018.


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Nick Power

Call: 2004 (Solicitor 1998)


Nick Power

BA (Hons) Law and European Business Studies

FLBA

Arbitrator MCIArb

 

Nick is a highly sought after financial remedy specialist with over 20 years' experience.  He is instructed by solicitors across the north of England who welcome his expertise and team approach.  He is consistently ranked as a leading junior in the professional directories and has been described as a "first choice junior for many solicitors handling money work" and as "a measured and unflappable advocate who has an excellent rapport with solicitors, judges and clients".  He is committed to NCDR, is a qualified arbitrator and sits as private FDR evaluator.


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Sharn Samra

Call: 2002


Sharn Samra

LL.B. (Hons)(London School of Economics), 2:1

Bar Vocational Course (2002), Very Competent

Member of Lincoln’s Inn

Recorder of the Family Court (North Eastern Circuit)

Recorder of the Financial Remedies Court (North Eastern Circuit)

Deputy District Judge (Civil and Private Children: North Eastern Circuit)

Member of FLBA

Legal Aid Supplier Number 162YG

 

Sharn is a family law specialist and has developed a strong reputation across all areas of her practise during 20 years at the Bar. She is a formidable advocate who is known for both her meticulous case preparation and personable manner.


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Asma Chaudhry

Call: 2003


Asma Chaudhry

Gray’s Inn

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02FBL

 

Asma is Head of the Immigration Law Team and a member of the Family Law Team.

Asma practices in Asylum, Immigration and Human Rights. She has extensive experience in Nationality and EEA Law. Asma has first-hand experience of initial application stage, appeal preparation and representing clients before the Tribunal.

Asma is instructed in all aspects of child arrangements cases and is keen to accept instructions in the fields of divorce and financial settlement.

She is a fluent speaker of Urdu, Punjabi, Pothwari and Mirpuri languages


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Rachel Mellor

Call: 2004


Rachel Mellor

LL.B (Hons)

LL.M, Human Rights Law

Lincoln’s Inn

Attorney General’s Regional Panel A

Recorder

Fee-paid Employment Judge

Chambers & Partners

Legal Aid Supplier Number 181HG

 

Rachel Mellor is an integral part of Broadway House Chambers’ Employment Law and Family Law Teams. Formerly a freelance advocate on the Midland and Western Circuits, she is a respected barrister who is a popular choice in cases involving complex areas of law.


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Kiran Dhillon

Call: 2005


Kiran Dhillon

LL.B (Hons), King’s College, London (2004)

LL.M University College, London (2006)

Neville Laski Scholarship, Inner Temple (2006)

Inner Temple

Legal Aid Supplier Number 217XJ

 

Kiran Dhillon previously practised in London and joined chambers in 2012. Since then, she has built up a strong practice in the following areas: Family and Civil law.


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Abigail Langford

Call: 2005


Abigail Langford

LL.B (Hons), Leeds University (2003)

LL.M, Newcastle University (2005)

Lincoln’s Inn

Legal Aid Supplier Number 201LJ

 

Abigail is Head of the Criminal Team and undertakes both prosecution and defence work across the North Eastern Circuit. A Grade 4 prosecutor and a member of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Assault Panel, she is experienced in dealing with cases involving vulnerable witnesses, particularly young witnesses and defendants. Abigail has a particular specialism in dealing with the Defendants with mental illness, including conducting conferences/ hearings in a hospital setting.


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Clare Walsh

Call: 2009


Clare Walsh

M.A. (Hons) Classics, University of Cambridge (2007, Upper Second Class)

Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School, Leeds (2008)

Bar Vocational Course, BPP Law School, Leeds (2009, Very Competent)

Legal Aid Supplier Number 245TY

Clare is a member of the Criminal Bar Association.

In 2022, Clare was appointed as Deputy District Judge (Magistrates Courts)

Grade 3 Prosecutor

RASSO Panel

 

Clare Walsh (née Benson) first joined Broadway House Chambers in 2009 as a pupil to Sophie Drake, now HHJ Sophie McKone. She accepted tenancy in 2010 and has remained at Broadway House Chambers ever since.

Clare practices predominantly in criminal law and is a regular feature in the Crown Courts of Yorkshire. She also has significant experience in regulatory matters, as well as mental health and prison law.

In addition to her busy practice, Clare now sits as a Deputy District Judge in the Magistrates’ Courts.

Clare is on the RASSO panel and is a Grade 3 prosecutor.


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Paul Smith

Call: 2008


Paul Smith

B.A. (Hons) History & Politics, University of York (2005)

LL.M. Law, University of Leeds (2007)

Inaugural Gray’s Inn ICSL Scholarship Award Winner (2007)

Junior Counsel to the Crown (2015 to date)

Equality and Human Rights Commission panel member (2019-2023)

Employment Lawyers Association

Employment Law Bar Association

Gray’s Inn

 

Paul Smith is an employment law specialist who acts in complex Employment Tribunal litigation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. He also has experience of acting in appeals to the EAT, as well as the High Court and the Court of Appeal in employment matters. In 2015 he was appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown in relation to employment cases by the Attorney General (on the regional B panel).

Paul has appeared in the Legal 500 UK in every edition since he qualified, in 2011.“Paul has an encyclopaedic knowledge of employment law. He is intellectually powerful and explains things in a very clear and concise way to clients.” He is also recommended in Chambers & Partners UK Bar, with clients commenting that, "He's an excellent barrister: forensic, knowledgeable and practical in the factors he considers” and that “He has that dogged determination and the tenacity to get the best result for the client."

Paul Smith is accredited under the Bar Public Access Scheme and may accept instructions directly from members of the public in employment matters. Please contact the Clerking Team for further information about BPAS and how to instruct barristers in this way.


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Abdul Latif Shakoor

Call: 2010


Abdul Latif Shakoor

LL.B (Hons), Law, University of Leeds (2008)

LL.M, Human Rights Law, University of Nottingham (2009 – Distinction)

Bar Vocational Course, BPP Law School (2010 – Outstanding)

Sir Thomas More Bursary (2009)

Lincoln’s Inn

Criminal Bar Association

North Eastern Circuit

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02CDV

 

Abdul Shakoor joined Broadway House Chambers in September 2012 following the completion of his Criminal Law pupillage under the supervision of Giles Bridge. Since then, Abdul has developed a practice prosecuting and defending across a broad range of criminal offences in the Crown Court. He has also appeared successfully in the Court of Appeal on several occasions.


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Emily Ward

Call: 2011 - Deputy Head of the Family LawTeam


Emily Ward

LL.B (Hons) University of Manchester (2010, First Class) (six prizes)

Bar Professional Training Course (2011)

Middle Temple, Godfrey Heilpern Scholar

Deputy District Judge (2019) - Civil, Public & Private Children, and Financial Remedies

Arbitrator

Farquhar Committee Member

Transparency Implementation Group Member

Resolution FLBA

Secretary of Regional FLBA (Yorkshire & Humber)

Women in Law

International Association of Women Judges

 

Emily is Deputy Head of the Family Team and has a strong, busy practice both on and off the North Eastern Circuit. She is a particularly sought after in matrimonial finance and cohabitation disputes, as well as complex children cases. Emily is consistently recognised as a leading junior in family law in the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. She has a keen eye for detail and quickly grasps the key issues in the case.

Emily is also a member of Broadway House Chambers’ Business, Property & Probate Team, and acts in cases where there is a cross-over in jurisdictions and issues.

Emily was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2019, at the age of 30, and she holds children (public and private law), civil and financial remedy tickets.

Keen on all forms of alternative dispute resolution, Emily is instructed to act for clients at round table meetings, mediations, private FDRs and early neutral evaluations, as well as arbitrations. She also acts as a Private FDR practitioner/evaluator in financial remedy, Schedule 1 and TOLATA cases, offering her assistance from an neutral perspective with the aim of assisting parties to reach a swift resolution to their disputes.

Emily frequently delivers CPD accredited seminars to groups of lawyers, and is regularly approached to conduct bespoke training in her areas of expertise. She is published in the Family Law Journal, is a case reviewer for Nagalro, Seen & Heard Journal, and has recently taken up the position of Blog Editor of the Financial Remedies Journal. Emily is a published author, being responsible for chapters in both ‘Cohabitation: Law, Practice and Precedents’ and ‘Butterworths Family Law Service’.

Able to accept instructions under the Direct Access scheme, Emily can also provide advice and representation direct to the public.


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Adam Willoughby

Call: 2011


Adam Willoughby

Head of Sports Law & Deputy Head of the Employment Law Team

LL.B (Hons) Law, University of Hull, First Class Honours (2010)

Bar Professional Training Course, BPP Law School, Leeds (2011)

Inaugural Middle Temple Master Rose Scholarship Award (2010)

Middle Temple

Legal Aid Supplier No. 02DXD

 

Adam specialises in:

  • Employment Law

  • Sports, Media, and Entertainment Law

  • Business, Property and Probate Litigation

  • Matrimonial Finance (with an emphasis on commercial and complex pension interests)

Adam has been described as havingan impressive analytical ability, a reassuring manner and a highly effective cross-examination style” who “always delivers impeccable results” (Chambers and Partners).


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Kerry Barker

Call: 2013 (Solicitor 2003)


Kerry Barker

B.A. (Hons), Law & Business (1998)

Admitted as a Solicitor (2003)

Lincoln’s Inn

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02CXW

 

Kerry Barker is a barrister who specialises in Family Law. Having previously qualified as a solicitor in 2003, Kerry practices exclusively in this area and represents clients in private law, public law and financial remedy matters. As a solicitor Kerry was a member of the Law Society’s Children Panel and also held her higher court advocacy rights; recognising her position as an experienced solicitor-advocate.

Since Kerry joined Broadway House Chambers’ highly-rated Family Law Team in March 2013 she has developed a busy practice exclusively in family law. As a family law specialist for over 15 years Kerry has built up extensive knowledge in all areas of family law.

Kerry is well known for providing clients with realistic and sensible advice at all stages of proceedings and for conducting hearings in a measured manner. Kerry’s friendly and approachable manner make her a popular choice for vulnerable clients.

“You are a star Kerry.  Your thoroughness and attention to detail is appreciated.”
(Bradford Solicitor)

Kerry has considerable experience of cases involving different cultures, which often require an interpreter.

Kerry is able to accept instructions under the Direct Access Scheme.


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Laura McBride

Call: 2012


Laura McBride

Deputy Head of the Criminal Law Team

LL.B (Hons), University of Newcastle (2010)

Bar Professional Training Course (2012)

Middle Temple

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02DNO

Grade 3 RASSO Prosecutor

 

Laura is the Deputy Head of the Criminal Team at Broadway House Chambers. Laura accepts instructions in all areas of criminal law as well as cases involving matrimonial assets and private children disputes.

Laura McBride is a Grade 3 prosecutor and a member of the CPS Rape and Serious Sexual Assault Panel.

L M McBride LTD trading as Laura McBride


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Jake Ellis

Call: 2010


Jake Ellis

Deputy Head of the Business, Property & Probate Team

LLB Bachelor of Law - 2:1, LLM Master of Laws – Merit, BVC (Very Competent)

Lincolns Inn

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02ECP

 

Jake has very quickly established himself as a leading financial remedy and property specialist and as “a name to watch by instructing solicitors”.

Jake is considered to be well versed in matrimonial finance cases involving trusts, business/commercial interests, inherited wealth and farming assets and is regularly instructed to act in cases of significant value.  

As the Deputy Head of the Business, Property and Probate Team, Jake’s finance and property practice extends to complex disputes between unmarried couples pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 as well as claims arising out of the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975.


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Alyssa Howard

Call: 2014


Alyssa Howard

BA (1st class honours), Trinity Hall, Cambridge University

MA Cambridge University

Bateman Scholar, University of Cambridge (for top 1st in year) 

Lincoln’s Inn, Lord Denning Scholar 

Lincoln’s Inn, Hardwicke Scholar

Graduate Diploma in Law and BPTC (BPP Law School, London)

Family Law Bar Association

Resolution 

 

Alyssa is an experienced family law specialist, having exclusively practised in the areas of financial remedies and private children for over 10 years.

Alyssa has a reputation for being exceptionally well prepared and ‘going the extra mile’ to ensure that her clients have the best representation and advice possible. Alyssa is a robust and effective advocate in Court. Combined with her down to earth and approachable bedside manner, she is a popular choice with clients and solicitors dealing with difficult cases.

Alyssa has a particular interest in complex private children cases and is often instructed in cases involving alienating behaviours/implacable hostility. She is also sought after in financial remedy cases, where her technical knowledge and pragmatic advice have made her first choice for many solicitors.

Alyssa accepts instructions on a public access basis.


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Susan Sanders

Call: 2015


Susan Sanders

MA (Hons), University of Edinburgh, Persian and Social Anthropology (1999)

Graduate Diploma in Law (2014, Distinction)

Bar Professional Training Course (2015, Outstanding)

Middle Temple

Queen Mother Scholar (2014)

Family Law Mediator

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02ENW

 

Susan joined Broadway House in September 2016 after successfully completing a mixed pupillage.

She practises family and immigration law and has a particular interest and expertise in the overlap between these two areas. She is qualified to undertake work on a direct access basis.

Susan has an insightful approach and is regularly instructed to represent those who require sensitive and considerate client-care.

Before coming to the Bar Susan worked for human rights organisations and campaigned and carried out research in Afghanistan for Amnesty International. Susan speaks French and Farsi.

Susan is a family mediator and is available to mediate in cases involving child arrangements disputes and financial issues after separation.


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Christopher Styles

Call: 2015


Christopher Styles

University of Oxford

Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction)

Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding)

Legal Aid Supplier Number o2EQY

Deputy District Judge

 

Christopher joined Broadway House Chambers in September 2015. He is a busy junior practitioner, specialising in the field of public family law.

Legal 500- Leading Junior (2025): 'Fearless with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law. Christopher combines an enviable intellect, a forensic approach, and eloquent, persuasive advocacy with an open and approachable manner with both professional and lay clients.'

Legal 500- Leading Junior (2024):Even in the most difficult and complex cases Christopher’s advocacy is calm under pressure- he is an outstanding and persuasive advocate. He has an uncanny ability to think outside the box and find a way forward.’

Legal 500- Leading Junior (2023):Christopher’s strength is his fierce intelligence, and his ability to persuade the tribunal by using that intelligence eloquently and with considered force. Talented…an absolute star in the making.’

Legal 500- Rising Star (2022):He has a meticulous eye for detail, prepares diligently and provides clear, compelling advocacy- one to watch.’


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Christopher Rowe

Call: 2014


Christopher Rowe

M Law Exempting (BPTC), Northumbria University (First Class)

Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding)

Lawyers Without Borders Intern 2014

Woon Foundation Scholarship (2011)

Honour Roll, Northumbria University School of Law (2012, 2013, 2014)

Inner Temple

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02FD

 

Christopher is a member of Broadway House Chambers Family Team and Business, Property & Probate Team.  He specialises in:

•          Financial Remedy Proceeding

•          Private Law Children proceedings

•          Claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Christopher is equally comfortable advising in conference and in writing, as he is in representing clients at all stages of court proceedings including appeal proceedings.


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Ned Sproston

Call: 2014


Ned Sproston

MPhys (Master of Physics)

PGCE (Secondary Education)

GDL (Distinction)

BPTC (Very Competent)

Lincoln’s Inn

Legal Aid Supplier Number 02FEJ

 

Ned is a Family and Civil practitioner, predominantly practising in the field of Private Children. He receives a significant volume of instructions in contested hearings such as Finding of Fact Hearings and Final Hearings. In addition to this, Ned’s practice also covers Ancillary Relief, Schedule 1 Children Act cases and, TOLATA. In the civil sphere, Ned takes on Road Traffic Accident cases and other Personal Injury claims. Ned does not generally practice in Public Children cases but will remain with a client under circumstances where a Private case enters the Public Law arena part way through..

Ned is a qualified civil and commercial mediator and is available for instruction in that capacity. Please enquire about this with our clerks if this is a service you might consider.


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