Our professional and dedicated clerks are ready to assist on all matters, please call 01273 480510 to speak to our Brighton team.
All our Barristers are regulated by the Bar Standards board and can be found on the Barristers’ Register page.
Christmas Opening Hours
Westgate Chambers will be closing at 5pm on the 24th December and re-opening on the 2nd January 2025 at 9am.
The clerking team will be operating remotely between Christmas and New Year and will be monitoring phones and emails.
Our Areas of Legal Specialism
Family Law
Our family team has extensive experience in care proceedings, private law and child arrangements, prohibited steps and occupation order injunctions. Our specialist family team deal with cases that involve non-accidental injury, fabricated or induced illness, sexual abuse, coercive control.
Direct Access
Our team of Direct Access barristers are able to accept instructions from members of the public across, family, civil and criminal cases. The Barristers role remains the same, they are qualified to provide you with expert legal advice and opinions.
Criminal Law
Our criminal team prosecute and defend crimes including murder, manslaughter, gang-related crimes, sexual assault, and drugs offences. Our specialist team prosecute on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service and other government bodies and defend cases funded privately or by Legal Aid.
Financial Remedies
Our financial remedies team specialise in cases that have, high net worth individuals, issues surrounding pensions and property, cryptocurrency, division of assets, schedule 1, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act (TOLATA) and safeguarding of assets.
Civil Law
Our civil team has specialism with individuals and companies. Members deal with cases including, property, commercial, contractual disputes, licensing and planning, we also accept instructions on behalf of the Police in coronial law and civil applications in the Magistrates Court.
Dispute Resolution
Our team of Children Arbitrators can provide you with agreements on cases surrounding child arrangements. Arbitration can be used to vary child arrangements, and the mechanics of those issues including, holidays, education, contact and residence issues.
Office Hours
Our office hours are 9.00am to 6.00pm. An out of hours number is available upon request.
Visit Us
We’re based on Pavilion Parade in Brighton. To find directions to our office, please visit our contact page.
Contact Us
If you have an enquiry regarding Family, Civil or Criminal Law, you are welcome to email us any time.