Benjamin Phillips
Called to the Bar in 2011
Benjamin practises exclusively in family law. He advises and represents clients both in children law proceedings and financial remedies. He is recognised as an effective advocate who is able to swiftly put clients at ease and achieve excellent results.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Family
Benjamin is ranked in both Legal 500 2025 and Chambers & Partners 2024. He is noted for his expertise in complex Children Act proceedings as well as his skills in matrimonial finance disputes. Dealing with the breadth of family work means that Benjamin is well placed to offer highly effective advice and insight during difficult family separations.
For a more detailed guide to Benjamin’s work, please click on the ‘Family’ section above.
Benjamin is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public as well as from solicitors.
Legal 500 2025
Ben is always meticulously prepared. He has a reassuring manner with lay clients, quickly putting them at ease and building trust. His advocacy is clear, precise and well-argued.
A courteous and cerebral advocate..
Ben is very calm and has an excellent manner with clients, which is reassuring and supportive. He is clear about expectations and is exceptionally good at dealing with clients facing difficult circumstances and allegations.
Always focussed and comprehensive in preparation.
Chambers & Partners 2025
Benjamin achieves positive results for clients when it seems like there is little prospect of settlement.
Benjamin always remains calm, measured and to the point. Clients report feeling understood and in safe hands.
Benjamin's attention to detail and preparation for all cases is second to none.
Benjamin is one of those barristers that I feel is always very well prepped and has a calming influence on clients.
I’m always very pleased when I’m able to secure Benjamin. His attention to detail is phenomenal.
Benjamin is calm and prepared – very impressive.
Benjamin Phillips provides robust advice.
He is very approachable, provides good client service and is always knowledgeable about the subjects he advises upon.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Financial Remedies: Benjamin is experienced in all areas of financial remedy proceedings, from pre-proceeding negotiations through to contested final hearings.
- Private Law Children: Benjamin is frequently instructed by parents seeking orders determining with whom their children should live and arrangements for spending time with each parent. He is regularly instructed in cases involving allegations of parental alienation, domestic violence, emotional and sexual abuse. Benjamin is a popular choice of counsel for parents who seek to relocate within the UK or abroad, or opposing such.
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Ben really was an incredibly good representative to have in court. Behind the scenes he was efficient and helpful with the preparatory paperwork, explaining things clearly and respecting any time I needed to make decisions. In court he was calm and represented me in a clear but firm manner. I would highly recommend Ben as a family barrister to anyone that needed one.
Representation of a mother.
I cannot thank you enough for your help and support at Court and how much I appreciated your calm and extremely professional but firm manner. It has been a stressful time getting to the outcome we got at Court and once we had finished it was a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. Once again many thanks for attending court and I couldn’t recommend you enough.
Representation of a father.
I would like to say a massive thank you to Benjamin for his outstanding advice, patience and support through what has been quite a difficult time. He provided simple and clear explanations of what would happen during the whole process and made sure that I understood everything. His representation at court was firm and direct and we ended up with a great result for which I’m very grateful.
Representation of a mother.
QUALIFICATIONS
LLM: University of the West of England
LLB: University of Bristol
