Charlotte Hartley

Spear’s Review

A specialist family barrister, arbitrator and mediator at 1 King’s Bench Walk, Charlotte Hartley is commended by her clients and peers alike, and is considered a ‘first-rate advocate and excellent tactician’ with a ‘steely determination’ and an ‘eye for the correct strategic approach’. 

She has a particular expertise in HNW financial remedies applications, private and international children cases and jurisdiction disputes. Hartley is also adept at acting on cases involving HNW assets, the most significant of which involved a financial remedy claim worth £450 million. 

In addition to her wealth of knowledge in regards to financial remedies, she also has experience in representing parents involved in disputes concerning issues such as schooling, health and general child welfare.

Notable cases

• BR v BR [2025] EWFC 88
• BR v BR [2024] EWFC 11
• RA v KS [2023] EWFC 102