Sponsors

42BR

Headline Sponsor

Over the last year, 42BR's Family team membership has grown to consist of over 60 specialist barristers. The team covers the full spectrum of family and matrimonial law, with acknowledged strength in Public and Private Law Childcare matters. The team has a growing reputation in Financial Remedies and are specialists in International and Humans Rights, Child Abduction and Adoption Act Applicants.

Our committed team of clerks are dedicated to providing outstanding levels of service and support to all our clients and recognise the distressing nature of family law proceedings. We explore all avenues, both court and non-court based, to minimise the financial and emotional stresses of disputes. Most recently we have introduced a specialist ADR team, offering private FDRs, mediation, and family arbitration to ease the burden family separations can have on individuals.

4pb

4PB is a leading set of specialist family law barristers, renowned for its cutting-edge expertise in all family law issues. Home to 24 ‘silks’ and 61 junior barristers, our practitioners are instructed by the country’s premier family law firms and are regularly involved in landmark developments in family law and family justice.

We have been recognised as “Family Law Set of the Year” at both the Legal 500 and the Family Law Awards, and were the only family law set shortlisted for “Set of the Year” in 2025 at the Legal 500 Awards. Our size, breadth of practice, reputation, and depth of expertise are unrivalled, setting us apart from our competitors in the family law chambers market in London.

AlphaBiolabs

Drug, Alcohol & DNA testing you can trust

At AlphaBiolabs our customers trust us to provide the highest possible standard of service, and fast, accurate results. 

We are proud to sponsor the new Access to Justice/Social Impact Award this year, as we understand the importance 
of access to justice in family law, and the centrality of family law practice for social groups who may be underserved and underrepresented.

Reasons why you can trust AlphaBiolabs for your Drug, Alcohol & DNA testing,

•    Rapid results from our Cheshire-based & UKAS-17025 accredited lab
•    A dedicated Case Manager to fully manage your case
•    Sample collections from any location within 24‑48 hours
•    FREE sample collections at our nationwide Walk-in Centres
•    Widest range of drugs tested across the 9 main drug groups
•    Period of analysis up to 12 months with repeat test options
•    Innovative and FREE Drug Screen Plus service
•    Head & body hair, nail, urine, and oral fluid samples analysed
•    Test for chronic and excessive alcohol consumption, or abstinence
•    Period of analysis up to 12 months with repeat test options
•    SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring® available
•    Head & body hair, nail, blood, and breath samples analysed
•    DNA testing for all family relationships
•    Up to 153 DNA markers analysed – the most powerful test available
•    The first UK-accredited provider for prenatal paternity testing
•    Oral fluid and blood samples analysed

Contact details

0333 600 1300
testing@alphabiolabs.com
 

Cansford Laboratories

Fast. Trusted. Proven.
 
Cansford Laboratories is the UK’s fastest drug, alcohol, and DNA testing lab – fully UKAS-accredited and award-winning. We deliver court-admissible results in just three working days from sample arrival. That means if we collect on Monday, you’ll have results by Friday – no delays, no drama. With over 30 years of experience supporting family law professionals, we’re the go-to choice for speed, reliability, and expertise.
 
Need results you can rely on? Let’s talk.
 
For a quote contact: info@cansfordlabs.co.uk or call: +44 (0)29 2054 0567

Class Legal

Class Legal are the trusted leaders in family law knowledge & technology. We specialise in trusted family law books, digital content with intelligent research tools, and professional software written and developed by industry leading experts.
 
With over three decades of experience in the field, we’re driven by our understanding of Family Law. We cater exclusively to the sector, and our annual publications provide guidance that is current, trusted and insightful.
 
From our books to software, our products are trusted by over 700 legal firms & chambers. We’re also dedicated to excellent customer service. Our small and knowledgeable team aims to provide quick access to the assistance or support you require

Deka Chambers

Deka Chambers boasts a team of specialist family law barristers. We have a strong reputation as approachable and conscientious practitioners who deliver excellent results.

Family law barristers at Deka Chambers offer advice and advocacy in all areas of family practice and regularly appear in the High Court and Court of Appeal.

As members of a multi-disciplinary set of chambers our expertise is complemented by access to practitioners in other specialisms when our cases involve issues in areas of civil or criminal law.

The team is also able to provide advice in writing, remotely by videolink or in person at our modern conference facilities in Chambers, located between the Royal Courts of Justice and the Central Family Court.

DNA Legal

For over 20 years, DNA has established itself as the UK’s leading provider in exceptional toxicology testing. Our UK-leading expert report interpretations ensure the most accurate representation of service user substance use/misuse across the industry, ensuring justice for families. From drug, alcohol to DNA testing - our dedicated client managers will make your life simple as we organise the entire process for you.

Harcourt Chambers

Harcourt Chambers is a leading family law set, recognised nationally for excellence across the full spectrum of public and private children law, financial remedies, international family law, Court of Protection and non-court dispute resolution.

Harcourt is home to a distinguished team of silks and juniors who combine exceptional advocacy with a modern, client-focused approach to dispute resolution. Alongside its leading silks and senior juniors, Harcourt is recognised for nurturing outstanding junior talent, with members developing impressive practices across all areas of family law from the earliest stages of their careers. As part of its commitment to excellence in advocacy, Harcourt is dedicated to supporting the future of the Bar through mentoring, training and collegiate professional development. Chambers is therefore delighted to sponsor the Young Barrister of the Year Award at the Family Law Awards and to celebrate the outstanding talent and dedication of the next generation of family law practitioners.

Lextox

At Lextox, we provide hair drug and alcohol testing, blood alcohol testing, DNA testing, SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring® and ongoing abstinence monitoring for family law cases and childcare proceedings. Our dedicated client mangers provide a hassle-free, fully managed service from start to finish, ensuring you are kept up to date at every stage.

Since Lextox’s inception, we have and continue to set the bar for quality service and have built a client base of over 17,000 family law professionals and local authorities across the UK.

Quilter Cheviot

Quilter Cheviot is one of the UK's largest wealth management firms, helping individuals and families manage, grow and preserve their wealth for over 250 years.

We are delighted to be a sponsor of the Family Law Awards 2026 and to have the opportunity to introduce Beyond Settlement Divorce, our recently launched specialist, financial planning-led offering for high-net-worth clients. Working alongside family lawyers, our dedicated team of specialist financial planners and investment managers helps clients navigate the financial complexities of divorce with greater clarity and confidence.

Delivered through a suite of personalised fixed-fee services, our support is underpinned by cashflow modelling and includes needs and disclosure analysis, settlement scenario modelling, offer and counter-offer testing, and guidance on pensions and other complex assets. Our approach also recognises the emotional and vulnerability-related factors that can influence engagement with financial decisions during and after divorce.

Zylpha

Founded in 2004, Zylpha is a leading legal technology company specialising in innovative Court bundling software. The company develops cutting-edge tools designed to streamline the document bundling process, helping legal professionals create compliant, professional Court bundles efficiently and accurately.

Zylpha is trusted by a wide range of legal organisations in family law, from small practices to large firms and public sector legal teams. By combining Court bundling software, PDF Editing tools & Secure Sharing into one easy-to-use platform it significantly reduces the administrative burden associated with building Court compliant bundles in a timely manner. This enables legal professionals to work faster, minimise errors and maintain compliance with ever evolving requirements and guidelines.

Through a combination of innovation, expertise and customer-focused development, the company continues to support legal teams in producing high-quality bundles with confidence.