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Kirsty Gallacher

Call: 2006

"Kirsty is a first-choice barrister. She is consistently excellent and an accomplished and persuasive advocate going above and beyond in her representation."

Legal 500 2024

"Kirsty is absolutely formidable in court and her preparation is impeccable."

Chambers UK 2024

"Kirsty has an excellent knowledge base and is always calm under pressure."

Chambers UK 2024

"Kirsty's legal knowledge and the preparation she puts in to matters is always flawless."

Chambers UK 2024

"Kirsty is a superb advocate and always thoroughly prepared. She is a leader in both financial and children's matters."

Legal 500 2023

Kirsty Gallacher practices exclusively in family law and undertakes a full range cases.

Expertise

Family

Kirsty practices exclusively in family law and undertakes a full range of public law cases, private children work and applications for financial remedy.

Ancillary Relief

In matrimonial proceedings Kirsty is regularly instructed in high net worth cases including those involving substantial business assets, inherited wealth and trusts.

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.

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.

Notable Family 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

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Seven counsel from No5 involved in Family Court hearing

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Kirsty Gallacher represents Local Authority in Walsall MBC v KK & Anor [2013]

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"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."


"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."


"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."


"Extremely efficient and always meticulously prepared. A strong and effective advocate." "She is extremely well organised, knowledgeable in her field and proactive"


"A calm, knowledgeable and skilful advocate with an eye for detail."


"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"


"Diligent, bright and hard working."


  • FLBA
  • Midland Circuit
  • LLB (Hons) University of Leeds
  • Scholar of Cynthia Terry Award for the BVC year, Gray’s Inn
  • 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.
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Related News, Resources and Events

News


Seven counsel from No5 involved in Family Court hearing

Seven barristers from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have been involved in a Fact Finding Hearing in the Family Court regarding brothers who alleged physical and sexual…

Uncategorised


Kirsty Gallacher represents Local Authority in Walsall MBC v KK & Anor [2013]

Kirsty Gallacher represented the Local Authority in an application to transfer proceedings and 3 children, who are citizens of Slovakia, to Slovakia pursuant to the…

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Clerk Team

Adam Wadley

Practice Director, Family

adamw@no5.com

07780 453079

Clare Radburn

Practice Director, Family, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury

clarer@no5.com

07809 407950

Monica Hussain

Family Clerk and Admin Assistant

monicah@no5.com

Sophie Wright

Family Clerk and Admin Assistant

sophiew@no5.com

Gugandeep Kooner

Family Clerk and Admin Assistant

gugandeepk@no5.com

Paul Sams

Family Clerk (Consultant)

pauls@no5.com

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