Archives 2025

Martin was a solicitor partner in an Essex firm for 21 years, before being called to the Bar and practising at the Bar as a tenant at Trinity Chambers, until taking a Judicial appointment as a District Judge, sitting on financial remedies cases at both Romford County Court and East London Family Court.

During this time, Martin had the pleasure of giving a seminar to the Franco-Britannique Association of Juristes at the Paris Bar on the exercise of judicial discretion in financial remedies cases in the courts in England and Wales . He retired as a resident Judge of the East London Family Court in 2022 but continue to sit as a District Judge (sitting in retirement) in financial remedies cases and public and private family law.

David Stevens specialises in Civil and Financial Remedy cases. He is also available to conduct ‘Private FDRs’.

David was called to the bar in 2023 having qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 and as a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Rights Civil Proceedings) in 2018. His wide ranging expertise covers a broad range of civil practice, including chancery, personal injury and insolvency, together with financial remedy matters. David has an approachable and personable style together with a detailed knowledge of law and procedure.

David sits as a Recorder and a Deputy District Judge.

Tina Harrington specialises in Financial Remedy cases and Private and Public Children Act work. She is also available to conduct ‘Private FDRs’.

During her career Tina has dealt with many complex and multifaceted cases, she is a specialist in high value financial remedy matters and is highly respected amongst her peers and clients. Tina is known for her clear and concise approach and ability to help clients feel at ease with court procedures.

Tina is also an Assistant Deputy Coroner, sits as a recorder and is Trinity’s Head of Chambers.

Tina has been described by the Legal 500 in its 2021 edition as ‘a formidable barrister who brings a point of view to heavyweight cases’ and is placed in Tier 2 of of its rankings of leading juniors.

Tina has been described in the 2024 edition of the Legal 500 as ‘Tina is so very experienced and a delight to work with. She is always thoroughly prepared and fights the client’s corner. Her rapport with clients is excellent. She is down to earth and a very reassuring presence for anxious clients.’

Legal 500 2024

Tina is so very experienced and a delight to work with. She is always thoroughly prepared and fights the client’s corner. Her rapport with clients is excellent. She is down to earth and a very reassuring presence for anxious clients.’ 

Tina Harrington is ‘tenacious in cross-examining witnesses and highly skilled in the presentation of the client’s cases to the court’.

Rex was called in 1991 having had a successful career in the Royal Navy. He has a wide ranging family practice which has more recently had an emphasis on care work but he also has a strong following in financial remedy and private law children cases. Those that are unusually complex, in either law or facts, are of particular interest, as are those that involve an international element.

As well as his family practice, Rex also has a broad civil practice, which includes trusts, wills and probate, and is happy to receive instructions in the Court of Protection.

Rex has acquired a reputation for his hard work, careful planning and strong people skills, which are essential in any family cases.

More recently, Rex has been involved in the high profile case of Young v Young and received praise from Moor J for his representation of Mrs Young.

Rex is also a family financial arbitrator.

Grahame Richardson specialises in private and public law Children Act work, financial remedies and cohabitation cases. He is available to conduct ‘private FDRs’. In public law cases he represents children, parents and local authorities.

Grahame was called to the Bar in 2001 after 23 years as a solicitor in Essex. He is highly respected amongst his peers and clients.
Since 1993 Grahame has also sat as a Deputy District Judge, and is permitted to try public law matters.

Grahame is hugely experienced and is known for giving well considered, realistic and sensitive advice, as well as robust representation.