Judith Fordham

Career

Head of Family Law Department

Former Solicitor

Called to Bar - 1991

Deputy District Judge - since 1989

Qualified accredited Civil/Commercial Mediator - 2006

Memberships:

Family Law Bar Association

Resolution 

Work Undertaken

• Ancillary relief in divorce;

• Schedule 1 Children Act;

• Civil partnership disputes;

• Inheritance Act claims;

• Private children disputes;

• Professional negligence in family law.

What the Directories say:

Legal 500 2011 describes her as “perceptive, feisty in the right cases, solution focused and approachable” and is “recommended for high value ancillary relief cases”.

Legal 500 2010 – “at the top of the top of the shortlist for financial work”

Chambers UK Directory 2012 (Band 1) – Fans appreciate her “smooth negotiation skills and her knack of cutting right to the pertinent issues.” “She has vast and varied experience of financial cases including expertise in cohabitation claims and inheritance cases.”

Chambers UK Directory 2011 (Band1) – Exchange Chambers boasts a clutch of highly regarded family law juniors – Judith Fordham is a popular choice for cases requiring strident advocacy as she is known to be tenacious and effective on her feet.”

Email: fordham@exchangechambers.co.uk