Our Core Legal Services
Family
Strategic advice and expert representation across a wide range of family law, including children proceedings, domestic abuse allegations, finance on divorce, wills and probate, and Court of Protection matters.
Specialist advice and representation across all areas of financial remedy proceedings, including property disputes, children-related matters, and complex cases involving business valuations and foreign property.
Specialist advice and representation across a range of children-related issues and disputes, including Child Arrangements Orders, Specific Issue Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, Special Guardianship Orders, and intractable disputes.
Strategic advice on allegations of domestic abuse related to family proceedings, including expert representation at fact-finding hearings
Specialist advice and representation across a wide range of wills and probate matters, including estate administration, Inheritance Act 1975 claims, contentious probate disputes, proprietary estoppel, will rectification, and trustee or personal representative applications.
Specialist advice and representation across a wide range of Court of Protection matters, including capacity disputes, health and welfare decisions, property and financial affairs, deprivation of liberty, and urgent protective applications for vulnerable adults.
Immigration
Specialist advice and tribunal representation for both individuals and businesses across immigration and nationality matters, including sponsored working and human rights issues.
Practical and specialist advice for individuals and employers on issues including work visa applications, sponsorship licence matters, and Home Office disputes.
Specialist advice and tribunal representation on Indefinite Leave to Remain and citizenship matters, including eligibility requirements and challenges to Home Office decisions
Specialist advice and tribunal representation on immigration matters involving human rights and family life.
Specialist advice on British citizenship and nationality applications, including naturalisation and registration routes, complex eligibility issues, and challenges to refusals or Home Office decisions.
Employment
Specialist advice and tribunal representation across a range of workplace disputes including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, right to work checks, and sponsorship licence matters.
Specialist advice and tribunal representation on unfair dismissal claims and settlements, including unfair procedure and constructive dismissal.
Specialist advice and tribunal representation on Equality Act 2010 matters relating to workplace discrimination claims.
Specialist advice and tribunal representation for whistleblowing disputes, including qualifying disclosures, detriment claims, settlement negotiations, drafting ET1s and witness statements, Employment Tribunal and EAT hearings, and remedy or appeal support.
About Demstone Chambers
Demstone Chambers is a set of experienced barristers who work closely with clients across a range of practice areas. We provide specialist support on both routine and complex cases – for individuals, families, and businesses. Our main office is in Milton Keynes, though we can work with clients across the UK. We are regulated by the Bar Standards Board.
Practice Areas
Family
- Representation in the Family Court
- Children (Children Act) matters
- Domestic abuse allegations (fact-finding hearings)
- Finance on divorce (financial remedies)
- Wills and probate matters
- Court of Protection matters
Immigration
- Family and human rights matters (spouse and children matters)
- Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
- Nationality (naturalisation) matters, including deprivation proceedings
- Entry clearance and visitor visa matters
- Business (sponsorship licence matters)
- Business (Home Office civil penalties for illegal working)
Employment
- Unfair dismissal
- Discrimination
- Whistleblowing
- Right to work checks
- Sponsorship licence matters
Civil
- Property (landlord and tenant)
- Corporate and commercial
What is Direct Access?
As we are a direct access practice, members of the public can instruct our barristers directly, without going through a solicitor first. This approach makes the process simpler, saving both time and money. It also allows clients to build close working relationships with us. We tailor our services to each case, and to individuals’ practical needs – such as offering flexible appointment times (including evenings and weekends) and virtual meetings. Learn more about direct access.
How we can help you
We maintain our client-focused ethos by offering segmented services. This means clients can choose the level of support they need, and our barristers work around this.
For example, a client might prefer to handle some tasks themselves, such as completing forms or emailing the court. They might ask our barristers for help on the more complex areas of their case – such as strategic advice, drafting court applications, and representation in court.
Alternatively, we can offer our full range of services to those who prefer more comprehensive support.
This flexible model gives clients more control over both their case and legal costs.
We believe in a transparent approach to fees. Naturally, our costs depend on the volume and type of work involved in each case. Further information on fees can be found here, or you can contact us directly to receive tailored guidance.