Daniel Leafe
Degree: LL.B (Bristol)
Year of call and Inn: 1996; Gray’s Inn
Professional Membership: Western Circuit, FLBA
Practice:
Daniel Leafe’s practice is exclusively in family law; “one of the best juniors in the West” Chambers and Partners. He undertakes a broad range of work within this field with an emphasis on matrimonial finance and cohabitation cases.
Publications:
The Encyclopaedia of Financial Provision in Family Matters – Sweet and Maxwell
Essential Family Practice (Finance Volume) – Butterworths
Atkin’s Court Forms – Butterworths
Recommendations:
“dynamic yet clear advocacy skills and his ability to take on leading London counsel”
Chambers and Partners 2012
“extremely effective in complex financial cases”
Legal 500 2011
“As soon as they shake his hand the clients know they will be well represented,”
“His advocacy is superb; he just flies when he’s in court,”
Chambers and Partners 2011
“a clever and personable advocate”
Legal 500 2010
“is able to turn a bad case into a good one”
Chambers and Partners 2010
“knows his law and uses it cleverly and carefully”
Legal 500 2009
“clients feel like he is really fighting for them because of his enthusiastic approach.” He is felt to be one of the best juniors in the West and is widely praised for his “ability to think outside the box and come up with innovative solutions to complex problems.”
Chambers and Partners 2008
“Sharp minded” “Clear analytical skills and judgement”
“he really knows his black-letter law, and he has passion, he actually cares”
Chambers and Partners
“Legally excellent and sensitive too”
Legal 500 2008
Albion Chambers, Broad Street, Bristol BS1 1DR
T: 0117 927 2144
F: 0117 926 2569
daniel.leafe@albionchambers.co.uk
Clerk: Julie Hathway T 0117 311 0305 (Maternity Leave)
Clerk: Theresa Lyne T 0117 311 0305
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