Charlotte Bradley

Chambers UK 2012: "a wonderful person with an excellent mind and exceptional client care skills"

Charlotte is head of the Family team at Kingsley Napley, where she has been a partner since 2001. Charlotte specialises in all aspects of family law, particularly international issues, both in relation to finance and children.

She is listed as a leading expert in her field in the legal directories Chambers UK and Legal 500 UK.

Further information

• Resolution trained mediator
• Trained Collaborative Family Lawyer
• Instrumental in setting up the collaborative family law model of dispute resolution in this country
• Included as a leading Family lawyer in the Citywealth Leaders List 2011 and 2012 (Honours list) 

What others say

• "I really could not have had a better legal team: you both combine impressive legal expertise with a wonderfully calm and sympathetic matter. I will certainly recommend you unreservedly to anyone in need of legal help." - Client 
• "...."first class" who "always puts her clients first", and brings "intelligence, dash and brilliance to her work.”
  - Chambers UK: A client's guide to the UK legal profession (2011)
• "...absolutely on top of the game; she knows the law backwards and is not intimidated by the big wigs."
  - Chambers UK: A client's guide to the UK legal profession (2010)

Professional Societies

• Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML)
• Co-founder and co-chair of the Association of Professional Working Parents
• Resolution (member and former Chair of International Committee, accredited in child abduction & substantial assets)
• Law Society
• Founding member of the Collaborative Family Law Group and a member of the Central London Collaborative Forum

Articles/Books

• Claims under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 Second Edition (co-authored), Resolution, April 2013
• 'The Children and Families Bill could undermine gender stereotypes', article in The Law Society Gazette, March 2013
• New Law Journal: "Testing Times" (on the "new" test for enforcing LSC cost orders), 8 July 2011
• Family Law Journal, July 2011, "The Maintenance Conflict: Crystal Ball Gazing Versus a Meal Ticket For Life" (with Emily Moore)
• Times Online: Prenups - but what about love, romance and the wedding? October 2010
• International Aspects of Family Law: Chapters on Prenuptial Agreements, Financial Provision for Children and Good Practice on International Issues, Resolution May 2009
• Claims under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 (Financial Provision for Children), Resolution March 2009
• Costs in Schedule 1 cases, The Review July 2008
• European Family Law Issues, International Family Law (Jordans) June 2008
• Law Society/Resolution Handbook (Chapter on marriage), 2007
• Bringing Harmony to divorce (Collaborative Law), The Times 21 November 2006
• Fourth Nordic Conference on Mediation and Conflict Management, International Family Law (Jordans) September 2006
• European Harmonisation and the EU Constititution, Family Law journal August 2005
• Collaborative Family Law: one year one, The Review, September 2004
• The new EU Brussels II Regulation, Review and International Family Law (Jordans) November 2003
• A World Apart the Law on Divorce in France and England, Solicitors Journal August 2003
• The Family Law protocol - revolution or evolution?, New Law Journal April 2002
• 1998-2001 - Solicitors Family Law Association (now Resolution) - Financial Consent Orders and Cohabitation Agreements
• Short Marriages and Financial Relief, Sweet and Maxwell 1997

Personal Information

Charlotte has two children.