His Honour Alan Booth was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1978. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2009. He was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in 2009.

With effect from 20th January 2025 His Honour Judge Alan Booth has returned to Deans Court Chambers as an associate member to join the private Financial Dispute Resolution team.

Alan’s special area of expertise whilst at the bar and on the bench has been financial remedy work. Now that he has retired from the bench, he is available to help divorcing couples resolve their financial issues smoothly and privately by conducting private FDRs. He brings to this challenging work a unique skill set with unrivalled experience of resolving difficult and complex cases. As a judge his workload has been High Court level financial disputes and appeals in more modest cases. He is also an accredited mediator.

For more information please contact the family clerks -

Peter Conwell - Senior Family Clerk - pconwell@deanscourt.co.uk - 0161 214 6008

Louise McCarty - Family Clerk - lmccarty@deanscourt.co.uk - 0161 214 6020

Gavin Reeves - Family Clerk - greeves@deanscourt.co.uk - 0161 214 6053

HH Alan Booth