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Provided by Mani Basi
Court of Protection - Vulnerable Adult
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Inquests and Inquiries
International Children Law
Private Children Law
Public Children Law
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Mani is an award winning barrister described as a ‘positive force in family law’. He also sits as Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit. He has been involved in 68 reported and published decisions, all in either the Court of Appeal or the High Court, which appear at the bottom of his profile. He was the winner of the Legal Personality of the Year 2024 award (LexisNexis) and the Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year 2023 award at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards. Mani has a broad practice covering all areas of family law with a particular focus on disputes relating to children. He is regarded as a commentator and author on areas relating to family law. He is recognised and ranked in all the leading directories (Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Doyles Guide – London).
International Children Law:
Mani is a specialist in cases that have an international element relating to child abduction and was recognised as the Legal Aid Barrister of the Year 2024 winner for his work in this area of the field. Mani deals with cases concerning applications for summary return under the Hague Convention 1980, the recognition and enforcement of foreign orders relating to the Hague Convention 1996, applications concerning wardship / the inherent jurisdiction and forced marriage. Mani is known for his experience in ‘stranded spouse’ cases and is the author of ‘A Practical Guide to Stranded Spouses in Family Law’ which is available for purchase here. He also co-authored an article in The Times about this topic. Further, Mani has published a book in respect of ‘A Practical Guide to Exercising the Inherent Jurisdiction’ which can be purchased here. Mani is also regularly instructed by intervenors and other interested bodies in cases concerning international disputes and the rights of children. He has been involved in 64 published decisions.
Further, Mani is regularly instructed in cases where there are jurisdictional issues, applications for relocation and cases concerning surrogacy.
Mani regularly writes on the topic of international child abduction and has featured in the International Family Law Journal, the Family Law Journal and New Law Journal. He is known for representing vulnerable clients across the world in international disputes relating to domestic abuse, stranding spouses and child abduction and in 2024 won the Legal Aid Barrister of the Year award.
Private Children Law:
Mani acts in all areas of private law disputes concerning children that involve applications for child arrangement orders and enforcement proceedings. He is frequently instructed in cases concerning contentious residence and contact disputes where the issues involve allegations of domestic abuse, psychological harm, alienating behaviours and he also appears in cases involving domestic and international relocation. He has appeared in extensive fact-finding hearings in private law disputes and works across the whole of England.
Mani possesses extensive experience relating to applications under the Family Law Act 1996 for non-molestation and occupation orders.
Public Children Law:
Mani has appeared in contested cases relating to a case of the utmost gravity such as those cases concerning allegations of NAI, FFI and radicalisation. He is particularly sought after in public law disputes heard in the High Court and where international disputes arise such as those relating to abduction, forced marriage and FGM.
Publications:
Mani is a well-established commentator in the field of Family Law. He regularly appears in leading newspapers and legal platforms and has been published in the Guardian, The Times, Law Society Gazette, International Family Law Journal, Family Law Journal, Counsel Magazine, The Solicitors Journal, Social Work News, Family Law Week. He is also an author of the following books:
A Practical Guide to the Participation of Children in Family Law;
A Practical Guide to Exercising the Inherent Jurisdiction in Family Law Proceedings; and
A Practical Guide to Stranded Spouses in Family Law.
Mani is also a contributing author for other leading family law texts. He is currently the author responsible for the chapter on appeals in children proceedings for Butterworths Family Law Service as well as a joint author for the chapter on committals and contempt of proceedings in family law proceedings for Rayden and Jackson. In 2025, Mani has also become a contributor to a chapter in the leading Family Law text of Clark, Hall and Morrison on Children. He is currently working on a book on expert evidence in family law proceedings as well as co-authoring on a book on international family law for Class Legal.
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Family Law Bar Association
Child Abduction Lawyers Association
Provided by Chambers
Mani Basi is a strong practitioner in the world of children's family law. He handles a range of work including matters involving serious allegations of abuse. He has particular expertise in cases with an international element.
Provided by Chambers
He is brilliant with clients and great on his feet. He is also very supportive and always happy to help with queries and follow up questions.
Very good game when it comes to matters of international law, child abduction and international comity. Mani's wealth of experience and expertise are particularly impressive.
I can say with absolute confidence that he is one of the finest barristers in the field of child abduction law.
His client care is really good, especially with the vulnerable. He really does take the time to understand them.
He performed above his year of call.
He is brilliant with clients and great on his feet. He is also very supportive and always happy to help with queries and follow up questions.
Very good game when it comes to matters of international law, child abduction and international comity. Mani's wealth of experience and expertise are particularly impressive.
I can say with absolute confidence that he is one of the finest barristers in the field of child abduction law.
His client care is really good, especially with the vulnerable. He really does take the time to understand them.
He performed above his year of call.