Elizabeth Isaacs QC

25 Oct 2021

   

Specialisms

Elizabeth Isaacs QC

T: 07939579064  |  elizabeth.isaacs@stiveschambers.co.uk

Elizabeth is the head of St Ives Chambers, and a door tenant at Coram Chambers (London), Atlantic Chambers (Liverpool) and 18 St Johns Street (Manchester). She is a specialist child law silk, Deputy High Court Judge and Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn. She is a qualified Children’s Arbitrator registered with the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators. She has a national reputation for a strategic and collaborative approach, excellent advocacy, forensic preparation and is highly regarded for her compassionate style with clients. She is a contributing editor to the Family Court Practice. In 2019 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Coventry University in recognition of her contribution to family law and equality law. She is an expert authority in all aspects of private child law disputes, with particular interests in LGBT parenting issues, parental alienation, habitual residence, relocation, disputes about education, religion and medical issues, and surrogacy and fertility law. She is frequently instructed in cases following breakdown of surrogacy arrangements or same-sex parenting arrangements.
Elizabeth is a member of the Family Law Bar Association, LGBT Family Law Institute UK & Ireland, Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and is a trustee of the Donor Conception Network.
She is able to conduct arbitration hearings in person in chambers in Birmingham, London, Liverpool or Manchester, or is very happy to travel to any venue as requested. She is also able to conduct hearings remotely, by telephone or video-link, if required.

Qualifications
Barrister, Part-time Judge
 
Regions
East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, West Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber