Richard is an excellent negotiator. He does not run weak points, which makes him formidable in opposition. Clients like his no nonsense and matter of fact approach.”

Legal 500 2022, Divorce and Financial Remedy

Richard is a family law specialist with particular expertise in financial remedies (Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989). Richard was for several years ranked by Chambers UK as the ‘up and coming’ family law junior on the Western Circuit before moving up the rankings as an expert in his field.

Richard has considerable experience of cases involving complex issues such as companies, partnerships, farms, pensions, trusts, tracing assets, enforcement and international jurisdiction to name but a few. Richard acts in cases with asset bases ranging from hundreds of thousands of pounds to multi-million pound disputes.

Richard accepts instructions on a Public Access basis in appropriate cases.

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  • Qualifications:

    • BA Hons, University of Bristol
    • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP
    • Bar Vocational Course, City University (Outstanding)
    • Lord Justice Holker Scholarship, Gray’s Inn

  • Professional memberships:

    • Family Law Bar Association
    • Western Circuit

  • Additional information:

    Richard studied music at Bristol University before moving to London to study law. He completed his Bar Exams at City University, London (formerly the Inns of Court School of Law) and was assessed as ‘Outstanding’. Richard returned to the West Country and commenced pupillage with St John’s Chambers Family Practice Group in 2009. He was offered a tenancy one year later upon successful completion of pupillage.

  • Richard Norman is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.