About

When Coram Chambers was founded after a successful merger of two specialist family law groups in 1999, Martha Cover met with the head of a PR firm. At 8:00 am, Martha was there, with her pencil eagerly poised, while the PR Head began to set out the problems Coram would encounter. Second or third on her list was that “the top boys in each chambers will be lobbying and fighting for pole position in the new set, but pretending that they are not doing anything of the kind.” She continued on until Martha asked her whether she was referring only to men, as the top people in both chambers were women. She put down her pen and laughed, saying: “You’ll have no problems”. We didn’t and we still don’t.

Our barristers are experts in family law. Here you can find articles, events, publications, and examples of high-profile cases where we are shaping the legal landscape.

Quality Statement and Service Standards

At Coram, we strive to always offer a professional and efficient service. We constantly monitor our service to ensure these standards are not only maintained but, where possible, improved.

The Standard Contractual Terms

Our standard conditions of contract for the supply of Legal services by Barristers to authorised persons can be viewed here.

Complaints Policy

At Coram, our aim is to give you excellent client care at all times. If, however, if you have a complaint you are invited to let us know as soon as possible.

Our complaints policy can be found here.

Complaints Form

View the Coram Chambers General Privacy Policy here.

Data Protection Complaint

Under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 you have the right to make a complaint to us, or to one of our barristers if they are the Data Controller for your personal data, if you believe that we have infringed data protection legislation through our management of your personal data.

You can complain to us about how we are handling your personal data if we have not properly responded to your request for your personal data; are not keeping your information secure; are holding inaccurate information about you; have disclosed information about you without your consent and there is no legal basis to do so; are keeping information about you for longer than is necessary; have collected information for one reason and are using it for another; or have not upheld any of your data protection rights.

If you wish to complain about our management of your personal data you can either complete our standard Complaints Form and send that for attention of the Data Protection Manager or use the ICO’s template letter here to email or write to us. Our Privacy Policy here contains the contact details for our Data Protection Manager if you are sending your complaint to us via email or post. Please include full details of your concern, all relevant details to help us identify you and copies of key documents you have that evidence your complaint.

If you make a complaint, you will receive an acknowledgement from us within 30 days of receipt. We may need to verify your identity before we can address your complaint and then will investigate and respond to you without undue delay. We aim to conclude any investigation and respond substantively within 8 weeks of receipt of your verified ID.

We hope that our response will resolve your concerns but, should you remain dissatisfied with our handling of your personal data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).