Sheelagh Corfield
Call 1975 (Middle Temple)
Qualifications LLB (Bristol)
Professional Membership Family Law Bar Association
Judicial Office Deputy District Judge 1999
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Area of practice
Family
Sheelagh has been a barrister for 30 years. She specialises in ancillary relief, public and private law cases, and child abduction. She has much experience of appearing in the County Court and High Court both on the Western Circuit and on other circuits, representing both private clients and state institutions.
Sheelagh is a member of the FLBA and former chairman of the Bristol Branch.
Recommendations
- Chambers UK 2009 – Sheelagh Corfield remains a popular choice as a result of her ‘gentle yet realistic approach.’ She balances her ancillary relief practice with private children work.
- Chambers UK 2008 – Sheelagh Corfield covers the whole sweep of family law, tackling both finance and public and private children work. Drawing on her part-time experience on the bench, ‘she is very sensible, and you know the brief will be read properly’.
- She is described in Chambers UK 2007 as ‘a tough performer with a good brain’.
- Legal 500 2007 – Sheelagh Corfield ‘has often acted as a calming and focusing voice of reason when matters became heated’ in children cases.
- Legal 500 2006 describe her as ‘experienced and reliable’ for ancillary relief.
- Legal Experts 2007 recommended in Family
