Caroline Lister

Chambers & Partners

• “Calm, focused and clear, she gains the respect of the court.” – 2025
• “Caroline is a superb advocate.” – 2025
• “She is very determined to get the right results and gives as good as she gets in court.” – 2025
• “A great tactician and advocate and respected by judges, she gives good, practical advice.” – 2025
• “She debates with ease in a polite but firm manner.” – 2025
• “An extremely experienced and highly skilled advocate.” – 2025
• “Caroline is an excellent barrister, who goes the extra mile for the client and is always exceptionally well prepared. Her advocacy is massively impressive, and she will really fight your case.” – 2024
• “She is tenacious, really good on her feet and a tough advocate and negotiator.”…“Caroline Lister is excellent at cross-examination.” – 2024
• “Caroline Lister is an excellent advocate on her feet. She’s incredibly skilful and perceptive and can adapt to fine details at speed. Her experience as a Recorder no doubt brings a level of insight which is invaluable to her case presentation for clients.” “Caroline is able to quickly and easily assimilate a large volume of information and distil it down to the key issues, providing commercially focused advice on the merits of the case.” – 2023
• “Particularly good with vulnerable clients and those with health difficulties. She is skilled in handling complex children cases, particularly leave to remove matters.” “Thorough, succinct and experienced, she is highly knowledgeable and helps you understand what’s required in cases.” “Caroline is hard-working, diligent and bright.” – 2022
• “She is robust and really gets stuck in. If you want someone to have a fight, she is prepared to do it.” “She is absolutely fantastic with vulnerable clients and gives them the advice they need to hear.” “A tough advocate who makes you worry when you are against her.” – 2021
• ‘Caroline is a fantastic advocate, who’s great on her feet and very knowledgeable.” – 2020
• ‘Lister is at home with Schedule 1 cases and other complex financial issues, including those relating to assets and inheritance. She also has experience in child arrangement orders and education matters.’ – 2020
• ‘Very good with the detail, user–friendly and always contactable. She fights her corner very hard and she’s good with clients as well. Things don’t faze her.’ – 2018
• ‘Caroline is a talented advocate who builds an excellent working relationship with her clients. She is immensely skilled at dealing with clients who are experiencing emotional difficulties’ – 2018
• ‘Caroline has a broad practice covering both high net worth ancillary relief and domestic and international private children cases. Recognised for skilful handling of particularly acrimonious proceedings. Caroline is at home with complex financial issues including those relating to trusts, pensions and inheritance.’ – 2018
• Highly skilled in both money and children cases and ‘recognised for her skilful handling of particularly acrimonious proceedings.’ – 2017
• ‘Has a broad practice covering both high net worth ancillary relief and international private children cases. She is recognised for her skilful handling of particularly acrimonious proceedings.’ – 2017
• ‘She fights very hard, and is poised and articulate. She can be quite tough and is very secure in her handling of a judge.’ – 2017
• ‘Caroline is a talented advocate who builds an excellent working relationship with her clients. She is immensely skilled at dealing with clients who are experiencing emotional difficulties’ – 2016
•  ‘Another who impresses is Caroline Lister who is recognized for her work on high value financial remedy cases and inheritance matters’ – 2013
• ‘she receives particular praise for her involvement in leave to remove cases. Sources applaud her thorough preparation and polished advocacy as well as her cool professional manner with clients’ – 2012
• ‘equally adept at matrimonial finance and children work’…She wins full market support. ‘  – 2011
•  ‘a tenacious childcare specialist who doesn’t give up until she gets what she wants’  – 2010

Legal 500

• ‘Caroline is a force to be reckoned with.’ – 2025
• ‘Caroline is a persuasive advocate and can make the most complex matters appear straightforward.’ – 2025
• ‘Caroline is a very accomplished advocate and thinks quickly on her feet. She works very hard for the client. She is open to working things through to find the best solution giving matters a lot of thought. She is extremely user-friendly with a relaxed and friendly approach making her a go-to barrister on difficult cases.’ – 2024
• ‘Caroline is extremely intelligent and diligent, at the same time as being very approachable. She has a strong advocacy style and is particularly persuasive.’ – 2024
• ‘Caroline goes the extra mile and is very helpful. Her knowledge is extensive, and she is unflappable, even with the most difficult of opponents.’ – 2023
• ‘ Caroline is responsive, engaged and experienced.’ – 2023
• ‘ A great advocate to have in your corner, she speaks confidently to the Court. Friendly and approachable. ’ – 2022
• ‘A great advocate to have in your corner. She is approachable and has a confident manner in the court.’ – 2022
• ‘Is adept at dealing with emotionally vulnerable clients with whom she builds a strong working relationship. Caroline is a superb advocate and fights her client’s corner hard whilst always offering sound and realistic advice.’ – 2021
• ‘Is clever, considered and thorough. She has an excellent understanding not just of the law but of which arguments are likely to play well in court.’ – 2021
• ‘Tackles difficult issues head on, and has very good judgement. ’ – 2020
• ‘an excellent advocate, and has a good analytical mind. ’ – 2020
• ‘A first port of call for international relocation cases, and a considered and robust advocate’ – 2018