Barristers

Is it possible for anyone to advise me how do I find out if a Barrister is trained to represent you in Family Divorce proceedings?
I have looked at website of her firm and it does not mention She specilises in Family Divorce law rather more protection of birds.

If you have a solicitor, (s)he ought to know which barristers specialise in this field of work.

I''d have thought the Bar Council would be able to supply t his information, but there are, of course, barristers and barristers.

Some of them will do family law but can turn their hands to other things as well.

Others do family law and very little else.

And there are the real specialists, who would represent millionaires and their soon to be ex spouses. They are kinda sorta expensive.

I''d take y our solicitor''s advice.

LMM

Thank you.

I had a McKenzie Friend who herself was a solicitor who recommended my Barrister. It was very last minute as my previous Barrister was having legal difficulties himself.

I was awarded 35k lump sum in order to take my assets just a fraction under what I walked into the relationship with 10 years ago.

Should my Barrister be able to tell me what the 35k relates to regarding income/pension/needs (I cannot work) etc or was it purely so that I did not come out with less than I had entered into relationship with.

My McKenzie Friend, previous Barrister, CAB, fair settlement organised through here are all so very different to what she believed. I am therefore having doubts that she was qualified in this area. I have asked her for the breakdown and she will not give it to me. If I could see how she felt this would cover my needs etc, I may not like it but at least would understand how she felt it would.