Robert Pettitt

Practice areas:

Ancillary Relief

TOLATA

Family Private & Public

Profile:

Robert has developed a broad Family and Civil practice in Chambers, which builds upon his thirteen years’ civil litigation experience prior to being called to the bar.

Robert specialises in both complex Care proceedings, matrimonial financial remedy cases, and in TOLATA disputes (i.e. property disputes usually between unmarried couples under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996). He has a background in all areas of family law including public law children work. He continues to represent parents and Guardians (on behalf of children) in all such cases from those involving neglect to allegations of non-accidental injury to children, including as a leading junior where appropriate.

Robert’s outstanding reputation as a tactical negotiator and his ability to deal with big, complex or otherwise demanding money cases ensures that he is consistently sought after.

Robert is public access trained and is particularly pleased to consider instructions from members of the public who choose not to have a solicitor, subject to an assessment as to suitability.

With a wealth of experience defining his practice, Robert is the ‘go to’ barrister in difficult financial remedy matters involving high value cases. Robert remains at the forefront of ongoing developments in the law of financial remedies and public law cases, and often gives seminars to explain any changes.

Notable Cases

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL v KA and others [2024] EWHC 79 (Fam)

At the subsequent trial of this case, the judge remarked that: “Mr. Pettitt is worthy of particular praise for the way he approached the complex task of representing M given the added difficulties, discharging his obligations to her and the Court with a high degree of skill and professionalism.”

Interests:

Robert has a love of France, which comes from visiting Normandy for many years as a child with his father, a D Day veteran. He is a keen amateur military historian on all things related to the WW2 Normandy campaign.

He has also been active in politics for many years, both at a National and Local level.

Contact:

clerks@northampton-chambers.co.uk