Tim Parker

Tim is a barrister and arbitrator specialising in family law and associated civil litigation. He is recognized as a Leading Junior both in the Chambers UK Guide and in the Legal 500. In the current guide Chambers UK report: "He is a fantastic advocate who is very persuasive, sensible and pragmatic on his feet" and "He is really laid-back and doesn't panic". Meanwhile Legal 500 describes Tim as "a pleasure to work with and instruct". Chambers UK 2014 said "His advice has been realistic and well thought out, and he is very popular with clients" while Legal 500 (2015) commented that Tim is "Knowledgeable, reasonable and a persuasive advocate." Tim is licensed to accept instruction from members of the public under the Bar Council Direct Access Scheme. Having qualified as an Arbitrator to conduct financial remedy arbitrations in 2014, he qualified to conduct children arbitrations in 2016. Tim is head of the Family Law team at 9 Gough Square. In addition, he sits on the Family Law Bar Association (FLBA) national committee and the committee of the Advocate's Gateway.