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Family: Children - London (Bar)

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

7BR houses a team of well regarded family barristers, capable of handling both children and matrimonial finance matters. The set comes particularly recommended for its work in relation to children, with its barristers showing strength in both the public and private law cases. They have experience of advising on highly sensitive matters that often involve allegations of abuse, non- accidental injury and neglect. Individuals here have further experience in cases concerning child abduction and relocation. Solicitors comment that: "7BR has a wide range of barristers available who specialise in all areas of family law." Another adds: "7BR has enormous strength and depth, and real quality counsel."

Harry Smith is the Senior Family Clerk.

Strengths

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The clerks are extremely friendly and organised. There is clear communication between us as instructing solicitors and the clerks and barristers.

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The clerks are very friendly and will always do their best to find counsel, even when given very little notice.

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Notable Practitioners

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Barbara Connolly
2
Band 2

Barbara Connolly KC is a hugely experienced family silk who handles complex and severe children law cases, and is renowned for her expertise in cases concerning complex medical evidence. Connolly has experience in matters before the Court of Appeal. She has further expertise in surrogacy and fertility issues.

Barbara is a long-standing heavyweight of the Family Bar. She is renowned for her work in the field of non-accidental injury and her high-quality cross examination of medical experts.

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Anita Guha
3
Band 3

Anita Guha KC is a child law expert who utilises her experience in international matters to represent vulnerable clients in complex proceedings. Her experience includes Hague and non-Hague Convention enforcement and relocation cases. Guha has further expertise in parental alienation matters.

Anita has an incredible grasp of the facts in the most convoluted and complex cases and is able to pull them together into a coherent structure to pursue effective lines of cross-examination.

You can really appreciate the effort she puts in and she's not scared to give robust advice if needed.

She has impressive knowledge and excellent advocacy skills, resulting in positive outcomes for her clients.

She has a certain gravitas in court and judges listen to her.

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Brendan Roche
3
Band 3

Brendan Roche deals comfortably with both private and public law matters. Given his background in clinical negligence law, he is particularly adept at handling cases involving tricky medical issues.

Brendan was impressively on top of the material and measured but forceful in his approach to the proceedings.

Brendan is a very experienced, reassuring and measured advocate, with a lightness of touch and sensitivity in his dealings with tribunals, clients (both lay and professional) and opponents.

Mr Roche is my go-to KC when I have a case of such complexity that it requires high levels of sophistication, competence and service.

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Rachel Langdale
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Rachel Langdale
3
Band 3

Rachel Langdale KC is a highly regarded children practitioner who handles complex cases in both the public and private arenas. She has broad expertise in cases involving expert medical evidence and is particularly good at dealing with serious allegations concerning non-accidental injury and abuse.

She is a superb courtroom performer who invariably wins the trust of the court.

A tenacious advocate who puts the client's case forcefully to the court. She's always well prepared and has a good grasp of the facts.

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Susannah Johnson
3
Band 3

Susannah Johnson is a respected family barrister, well positioned to handle both private and public law cases. She regularly takes on matters (some of them with an international element) that involve sexual and physical abuse and non-accidental injury.

Susannah Johnson is very charming and approachable.

Susannah is always readily available and is someone who can be relied upon to look at the wider context of the case. She's also very inventive in her arguments.

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Emily Mitchell
4
Band 4

Emily Mitchell is an expert in both private and public law children work, as well as international child abduction. Her experience as a clinical negligence practitioner lends itself well to the cases she handles involving allegations of the physical and sexual abuse of children. She acts for all parties in care proceedings, and has particular expertise in representing vulnerable clients.

Emily Mitchell is caring, empathetic and really great to work with.

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Lubeya Ramadhan
4
Band 4

Lubeya Ramadhan is an experienced family barrister, practicing exclusively in children law. Clients seek out her advice across a range of complex cases including relocations, abductions and those involving serious allegations of abuse.

An absolute pleasure to work with, she is excellent with clients and someone who really fights their corner. Always well prepared, she has real presence in the courtroom.

Lubeya is a highly skilled advocate, who goes the extra mile for her client. Her ability to absorb large volumes of evidence in a short space of time is astounding.

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Ranked Barristers at
7BR

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Family: Children
2
Barbara Connolly KC
2
Band 2
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3
Anita Guha KC
3
Band 3
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3
Brendan Roche KC
3
Band 3
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Rachel Langdale KC
3
Rachel Langdale KC
3
Band 3
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3
Susannah Johnson KC
3
Band 3
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Juniors

London (Bar)

Family: Children
4
Emily Mitchell
4
Band 4
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Lubeya Ramadhan
4
Band 4
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