Saiqa Chaudhry
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Practice Areas
Saiqa is a specialist children law barrister, and skilled practitioner in all aspects of family law.
Saiqa regularly accepts instructions on behalf of local authorities, guardians and parents in both public and private law proceedings. Saiqa has a particular interest in cases involving serious injury to children, cases of serious sexual abuse and cases involving allegations of fabricated and/or induced illness (FII). Saiqa's practice also includes cases with an international element, involving children unlawfully removed from the jurisdiction.
RE I [2020] EWCA Civ 2021
RE B (Uncertain perpetrators) (Rev 1) [2019] EWCA Civ 575
ZH v HS and Others (application to revoke adoption order) [2019] EWHC 2190
T (Children) (2014) EWHC 2164 Fam
Career
BA (Law Tripos) King's College, Cambridge 2003
MA (Cantab) King's College, Cambridge 2007
Called to the Bar 2005 (Inner Temple)
Appointed Deputy District Judge in 2015 sitting on civil and family (public and private law) cases.
Registered pupil supervisor
Professional Memberships
FLBA
Personal
Saiqa is fluent in Punjabi.
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Saiqa Chaudhry
Saiqa Chaudhry acts for local authorities, parents and children in public and private law matters. She is an expert in care proceedings, many of which involve complex medical issues, and regularly handles matters concerning accidental injury and cases of factitious illness. She also sits as a Deputy District Judge on the Midlands Circuit for civil and family law cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A wise and very bright barrister, who is extremely good with clients."
"She is a persuasive and articulate advocate, highly regarded for her knowledge and her ability to rapidly assimilate complex facts in the most difficult cases."
"A wise and very bright barrister, who is extremely good with clients."
"She is a persuasive and articulate advocate, highly regarded for her knowledge and her ability to rapidly assimilate complex facts in the most difficult cases."
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