Rebecca Heyworth

“Rebecca was highly competent and made the process as swift and efficient as possible. I could not recommend her highly enough.” (High net worth client)

“The quality of Rebecca's work and level-headedness she brings to a hearing are a credit to Farrer & Co.” (Senior Counsel)

“There are times in life when one can feel properly adrift at sea, unsure if safe harbour will ever come. Thank you for being my compass. You’ve made a huge difference” (Client in complex international case)

“Thanks for all your help which kept me going through such a difficult time. Throughout this campaign, I have been extremely impressed by your high level of professionalism and your toleration of my (sometimes) impatience.” (Father in contested proceedings in relation to the children of the family)

“I can’t thank you enough. Words I can think of are not strong enough to express my gratitude.” (Mother in successful relocation case)

“Again thank you so much... you are indeed a great asset for your firm” (High net worth client)

Rebecca is ranked in the 2021 publication of eprivateclient's Top 35 Under 35.

Rebecca is a member of Resolution, an organisation of family lawyers and other professionals who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters.

Rebecca is also Acting Treasurer at YRes, Resolution’s network of family law professionals at the start of their careers.

Rebecca co-authored 'Enforcement: Taking a different route', Family Law Journal, May 2018.

Prior to commencing her training contract at Farrer & Co, Rebecca read History at the University of Cambridge and completed the graduate programme at FTI Consulting. Rebecca qualified into the Employment team in 2013 before specialising in family law.

Rebecca was nominated for Freshminds "Ones to Watch". 

A v B & Ors (Wardship; Parental Order; s10(9) Leave Application) [2023] EWHC 1680 (Fam)
Acting for the father of a baby born as a result of a surrogacy arrangement in America. The father was the respondent in the proceedings in relation to the baby, further to applications brought by the mother of the father’s older child. Mrs Justice Theis determined that the applicant’s application for a parental order lacked merit and that she could not ‘read down’ the statutory criteria in s54 HFEA 2008 in order to open the gateway to a parental order for the applicant; furthermore, the ECHR rights were not engaged in accordance with the authorities. The applicant’s application for permission to make an application for a child arrangements order pursuant to s10(9) Children Act 1989 was also refused. The father’s own application for a parental order in relation to the baby, made as a single parent, accorded with the provisions of s54 HFEA 2008.

Mackay v Mackay [2015] EWHC 2860 (Fam)