Kirsty practices exclusively in family law and undertakes a full range of public law cases, private children work and applications for financial remedy.
Public law
Kirsty is regularly instructed in cases of a complex nature and has extensive experience in fact finding hearings involving allegations of the utmost severity. Kirsty represents local authorities, parents, interveners and children in cases involving:
• Death of a child
• Suspected inflicted injury
• sexual abuse
• the death of a parent
• fabricated and induced illness cases
• terrorism
• placement of children abroad, relocation and child abduction
• committal proceedings
Kirsty has experience of cases involving issues on the Restriction and Deprivation of Liberty.
Kirsty has been led and undertakes cases in which she appears against Queen’s Counsel in her own right.
Private law children
In private law Kirsty is instructed in all aspects of disputes including enforcement and is accustomed to dealing with relocation cases and complicated cases of parental alienation. Kirsty is often instructed in the most complex cases where the child is separately represented.
Ancillary Relief:
In matrimonial proceedings Kirsty is regularly instructed in high net worth cases including those involving substantial business assets, inherited wealth and trusts.
Further experience and positions held:
Kirsty was previously a visiting lecturer at the University of Birmingham.
Kirsty was previously the treasurer for the Midlands FLBA.
Kirsty regularly speaks at seminars and chambers events on a variety of family law topics.
“Kirsty is a superb advocate and always thoroughly prepared. She is a leader in both financial and children's matters.”
Legal 500 2023
“A skilled barrister with excellent client skills and an ability to handle and simplify the most complex of cases.” “Kirsty is an excellent advocate with an excellent eye for detail.” “Kirsty is an absolute star in matrimonial finance and private law children work.”
Chambers UK 2023
Kirsty is very measured in her approached and attentive to the concerns of the client and their needs. Extremely competent and a strong, skilled advocate.
Legal 500 2022
"Kirsty is reliably meticulous in her preparation, always ready to fight and provides clear advice to clients." "She holds her own in the biggest cases."
Chambers UK 2022
"Extremely efficient and always meticulously prepared. A strong and effective advocate." "She is extremely well organised, knowledgeable in her field and proactive."
Chambers UK 2021
"A calm, knowledgeable and skilful advocate with an eye for detail."
Legal 500 2021
“Kirsty Gallacher has strength and depth in both matrimonial finance and private law children matters.” “She’s extremely thorough in her preparation and extremely approachable.”
Chambers UK 2020
“Diligent, bright and hard working.”
Legal 500 2020
Notable Cases
A Local Authority v AB, CD, EF, GH and IJ, and KL, MN, OP [2019] EWFC 75
A Local Authority v JA and others (ZK and another intervening) [2017] EWFC 62
Re K and H (Children) [2015] EWCA Civ 543
Walsall MBC v K [2013] EWHC 3192 Family Division, Holman J
Memberships
FLBA
Midland Circuit
Qualifications
LLB (Hons) University of Leeds
Scholar of Cynthia Terry Award for the BVC year, Gray’s Inn
