About Us - Direct Access Barristers


Cobden House Chambers was formed in 1997.  We are based on Quay Street, Manchester, and operate nationwide.

Chambers has over 60 members practising in many areas of law, and five members of the family team now offer legal services direct to you.

The members of the team who are able to deal with your case directly are:


Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling will accept cases involving commercial disputes, property and insolvency.


Peter Buckley

Peter Buckley

Head of the Family Department After graduating from University College Oxford Peter spent a year teaching in Greece before commencing his pupillage with the late Cecil Henriques. At that time undefended Divorce was popular and Cecil had the biggest family practice in England. Throughout his career Peter has been involved in all areas of family work. He represented Lady Matthews in the divorce


Carolyn Johnson

Carolyn Johnson

In such cases Carolyn has been accredited by the Bar Council to provide direct legal access to those parents and grandparents or other members of the public or organisations who would like her to assist and represent them in a family matter if she determines that it is suitable case and they meet the relevant legal criteria. Membership of Organisations: Northern Circuit Family Law Bar


David Maddison

David Maddison

Within care proceedings he mainly represents parents, including those accused of the most serious acts of abuse and neglect. He has also acted for local authorities and guardians. He is a member of the Family Law Bar Association, and has taught advocacy on the Bar Vocational Course at Manchester Metropolitan University for the last 8 years. He is accredited by the Bar Council to accept Public


Arron Walthall

Arron Walthall

rron joined chambers in 2008 following a specialist chancery pupillage under Richard Oughton, the head of the Chancery and Commercial Department. His practice comprises: Chancery & Commercial Arron provides litigation, advising and drafting services for individuals and businesses. Arron has experience in cases involving easements, nuisance and boundary disputes ( where he has represented clients


Lisa Wilson

Lisa Wilson

Associations Family Law Bar Association Child Concern Profile Lisa Wilson graduated from her LLB Law degree in 2008 and went on to complete the Bar Vocational Course in 2009. Prior to qualifying at the Bar, Lisa spent two years working at a solicitor’s firm as a family court advocate where she provided advice and subsequent representation in the courts. The legal and advocacy experience gained


Satpal Roth-Sharma

Satpal Roth-Sharma

Satpal Roth-Sharma Satpal Roth-Sharma joined Cobden House in 2019 after many years in practice as a solicitor, firstly in a high street legal aid crime practice and then moving on to become a senior Prosecutor and Higher Court Advocate at the Crown Prosecution service. Satpal also practiced as a Regulatory Solicitor at a large Yorkshire based law firm acting for many high profile corporates


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We are all accredited by the Bar Council for Public Direct Access Work.

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