Henry Setright KC

Spear’s Review

‘He is one [of the], if not the most, pre-eminent KCs in this field in England and Wales,’ says a colleague – a senior family lawyer – in support of Henry Setright KC’s inclusion among Spear’s top-ranked family law barristers.

A silk since 2001, the 4PB barrister has been considered a leader in the field of international children law for decades – in particular for his work on child abduction, enforcement of foreign orders and jurisdictional issues. 

With upwards of a 100 reported cases, Setright has argued in front of the UK Supreme Court, the Court of Justice of the EU and the European Court of Human Rights, and has also led English counsel in two amicus briefs in the United States Supreme Court.

Notable cases

• E v The Child and Family Agency of Ireland & Ors [2024] EWHC 1778
  
• London Borough of Haringey v T (1996 Hague Convention Art 7) [2024] EWFC 151
  
• C v M (A Child) (Abduction: Representation of Child Party) [2023] EWCA Civ 1449