Direct Access Barrister
Benjamin James Phillips
Direct Access Barrister
Benjamin James Phillips
Benjamin is ranked in both Legal 500 2025 and Chambers & Partners 2025. He is noted for his expertise in complex Children Act proceedings as well as his skills in matrimonial finance disputes. Dealing with the breadth of family work means that Benjamin is well placed to offer highly effective advice and insight during difficult family separations.
Legal 500 2025:
- Ben is always meticulously prepared. He has a reassuring manner with lay clients, quickly putting them at ease and building trust. His advocacy is clear, precise and well-argued.
- A courteous and cerebral advocate.
- Ben is very calm and has an excellent manner with clients, which is reassuring and supportive. He is clear about expectations and is exceptionally good at dealing with clients facing difficult circumstances and allegations.
Chambers & Partners 2025:
- Benjamin achieves positive results for clients when it seems like there is little prospect of settlement.
- Benjamin always remains calm, measured and to the point. Clients report feeling understood and in safe hands.
- Benjamin's attention to detail and preparation for all cases is second to none.
Area of Law
Family
Financial Remedies: Benjamin is experienced in all areas of financial remedy proceedings, from pre-proceeding negotiations through to contested final hearings.
Private Law Children: Benjamin is frequently instructed by parents seeking orders determining with whom their children should live and arrangements for spending time with each parent. He is regularly instructed in cases involving allegations of parental alienation, domestic violence, emotional and sexual abuse. Benjamin is a popular choice of counsel for parents who seek to relocate within the UK or abroad, or opposing such.