John Ker-Reid is the head of the Pump Court family team. He specialises in all areas of family law - children in private and public law, ancillary relief, civil partnerships and divorce, child abduction and adoptions.

Although based in London, his practice takes him to a wide field of court centres in England and Wales. He advises in the Channel Islands on ancillary relief cases. He contributes to both the Pump Court Chambers seminar programmes and welcomes training and lecturing invitations for and from other organisations or groups.

For a full CV please see download.

FLBA Membership

M.A Trinity College, Cambridge
Called to the Bar 1974 (Inner Temple)

2003] Re G 2FLR 944 (Adoption)
[2000] Re L,V,M,H 2 FLR 3444 (Contact/Domestic Violence)
[1999] White v White [1998] 2FLR 310
[1999] Re A 1FLR 697 (Protection from Offenders regulations)
[1998] Re X (adult sterilisation)
[1997] Re M 2 WLR 314 ( Care Order Jurisdiction)
[1995] Re A 1FLR 599 (care : Discharge by a child)
[ 1994] Re G 2FLR 301 (care: Leave to place outside the Jurisdiction)
[1993] Re M 1FLR 822 (Sexual abuse: Evidence)

John Ker-Reid is constantly listed as one of the "leaders at the Bar" in the Chambers Guide/Family law. The professional peer reviews included “Head of Family law at Pump Court Chambers is John Ker-Reid who receives commendation for his ancillary relief work as well as for his heavy duty childcare work - he is always up to date with the latest medical developments. Peers praised him as "totally unflappable; he really puts in the hours, but is still sufficiently bright to rely on flair"' and “king of the care courts … and is particularly lauded for his abilities in cases where children have been seriously injured”.  The 2010 edition states " he undertakes ancillary relief and a high volume of children work to a high standard".