Following our outstanding results in this year’s Legal 500 rankings, we are delighted to announce another highly successful year for TV Edwards in the Chambers UK 2027 Guide.
Our renowned Social Welfare, Family and Criminal Defence teams continue to excel, securing recognition across eight ranked practice areas. This year’s results include two departments rising in the rankings, five improved individual rankings and six new individual rankings, bringing the total number of TV Edwards lawyers recognised to an impressive 19.
Every ranked team and colleague has either maintained or improved their position, reflecting the exceptional expertise, dedication and commitment to client care that underpin our work. We are immensely proud of these achievements and the people behind them.
Our highly regarded Family team continues to demonstrate the depth and breadth of its expertise, earning recognition across three practice areas under the leadership of newly appointed Partner and Head of Family Law, Sarah Inchley.
Family Team
This success builds on another outstanding year for the department. The team was named Children’s Law Team of the Year at the 2025 LexisNexis UK Family Law Awards, while Deborah Piccos received the Childcare Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award at the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards. Alia Lewis also launched a Neurodiversity Aware Family Service, further strengthening the team’s commitment to supporting neurodivergent individuals and families. The firm’s inclusion among The Times Top 250 law firms for 2026, with a commendation for the Family team, provides further recognition of this work.
Children: Public Law
The team proudly retains its Band 1 ranking in Children: Public Law, reaffirming its exceptional reputation in this highly complex area of practice.
Individual rankings have also improved, with Deborah Piccos rising to Band 1 and Alia Lewis to Band 2. Ghazal Hill and Claire Longland both retain their ‘Associates to Watch’ status.
Feedback highlights the team’s technical excellence and client-focused approach:
- “Deborah is a formidable lawyer and judge.”
- “Claire Longland is a brilliant lawyer. She has the perfect balance of being technically excellent and pragmatic.”
- “Ghazal Hill is a very impressive solicitor.”
Alia Lewis, Partner and Head of Public Law Children, has also risen to Band 1 as an EDI Champion, recognising her pioneering work supporting the neurodivergent community. This follows her shortlisting for two prestigious national awards: Diversity Champion of the Year – In-house Lawyer at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards, and Female Trailblazer of the Year at the Modern Law Awards.
Chambers describes Alia as “a really solid children lawyer with specialist focus on neurodivergence. She has imagination, passion and a deep sense of justice.”
International Abduction, Adoption & Surrogacy
The team has risen to Band 2 in International Abduction, Adoption and Surrogacy, reflecting its growing reputation and expertise under Sarah Inchley’s leadership. Sarah has also risen to Band 2 in the individual rankings.
Chambers recognises her exceptional expertise and practical approach, describing her as brilliant and noting: “She has significant expertise in public law and abduction cases and is very sensible and pragmatic; she is a force to be reckoned with.”
Congratulations also go to Solicitor Pernilla Finillia, who has been recognised as an ‘Associate to Watch’ for the first time. She is praised for her versatility and commitment to clients: “Pernilla provides great client care, is versatile and can handle so many issues. She commands cases.”
Family: Children Law
The team also retains its Band 2 ranking in Family: Children Law, reflecting its continued involvement in high-level, complex cases and its significant contribution to the field.
Across all three practice areas, these results demonstrate the team’s commitment to combining outstanding legal expertise with sensitive, practical and client-centred support.
Social Welfare Team
Our Social Welfare team has achieved an important milestone, securing a Band 3 ranking in Administrative and Public Law for the first time. This recognition reflects the team’s strength in complex public law matters and its unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of vulnerable individuals.
The department has also achieved an impressive series of individual rankings across its practice areas.
- Jenny Mansell, Partner, rises to ‘Up and Coming’ in Social Housing. “She is a standout in her ability to deal with vulnerable clients.”
- Emily Black, Associate, is recognised as an ‘Associate to Watch’ in Social Housing for the first time. “She always puts the client’s best interests first.”
- Shazina Hussain achieves her first individual ranking, entering Band 3 in Social Housing. She is recognised as “an experienced and able solicitor who is able to deal with cases at the highest level of complexity.”
- Monica Kreel and Nilufer Ozdemir both retain their Band 3 rankings in Court of Protection, reflecting their continued expertise in this specialist area.
A particular highlight is the recognition of Associate Shaun Livingston, who has been named a Star Associate in Court of Protection for the first time. He also retains his ‘Star Associate’ ranking in Administrative and Public Law, building on his success at the 2025 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards, where he won the Public Law award.
Shaun’s is recognised for his diligence, creativity and legal expertise, is quoted as “a delight to work with” and is receognised for his ability to analyse cases in depth, develop creative strategies and drive matters forward. His knowledge of public law, particularly in community care and health, is also singled out for praise.
Under the leadership of Katie Brown, Head of Social Welfare and Partner, the team continues to strengthen its reputation across the sector. Katie retains her well-deserved Band 2 ranking in Social Housing, alongside fellow Partner Jenny Mansell.
Crime team
Led by Band 3 Partner and Head of Crime, Adrienne Wright, our Criminal Defence team continues to uphold its strong reputation, retaining its Band 3 ranking and once again receiving a Spotlight recognition for its expertise in legal aid work.
Chambers describes Adrienne as “a brilliant solicitor who provides brilliant client care”, recognising the team’s commitment to supporting clients through some of the most challenging circumstances.
Congratulations to Senior Associate Nathaniel Gadsby, who has been named an ‘Associate to Watch’ for the first time. He is recognised as “an impressive solicitor, noted for his diligence, attentiveness and professionalism.”
He is joined in the rankings by Associate Georgia Patterson, who continues to receive individual recognition following her 2025 shortlist for the Crime Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award. Feedback praises her as “a technically gifted lawyer and tenacious worker with an innate understanding of the human side of the justice system.”
Together, these achievements highlight the team’s technical strength, dedication to clients and continued commitment to delivering effective criminal defence representation.
Recognition built on client care and expertise
The Chambers UK 2027 results reflect not only the expertise of our individual lawyers and teams, but also the trust our clients and professional peers place in us.
Feedback gathered by Chambers highlights the qualities that distinguish TV Edwards across our practice areas.
Crime: “TV Edwards stands out for the team’s exceptional strategy and case preparation. They approach every case with care and commitment and it shows in their results.”
Family – Children Public Law : “TV Edwards is outstanding at representing parties in the most complex care proceedings. They really understand the demands of the most difficult cases and offer unrivalled expertise in cases involving neurodivergent adults and children.”
Family – Children Law: “The key strength that distinguishes this department from others in the industry is its ability to combine exceptional legal expertise with genuine client care and seamless teamwork.”
Family – Children International Abduction/ Adoption/ Surrogacy: “Each stage of the case was very clearly explained and handled very sensitively at a stressful and sad time.”
Social Welfare COP team: “TV Edwards is a superb firm for Court of Protection matters. They leave no stone unturned.”
Social Welfare Housing Team: “They have an excellent knowledge base, are well connected and have great communication skills.”
Social Welfare Admin & Public team: “They’re incredibly diligent; they’re very good at planning or foreseeing the next step. With a judicial review there are so many paths that it can take, and they are always so aware of all possibilities. They go above and beyond for their clients. The people on the team are all incredibly empathetic and so supportive of their clients.”
You can find a full list of TV Edwards 2027 rankings on The Chambers UK website
