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Band 3

Family: Children

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Sharon Segal KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Sharon specialises in all aspects of family law relating to children whether in private or public law proceedings which results in her being instructed in the most complex of cases within each area.

Within the private law field, she has extensive experience of child arrangement disputes, and is regularly instructed in intractable cases, leave to remove applications as well as having significant experience being instructed on behalf of the child in rule 16 cases. A number of her cases have significant media interest. Sharon is often instructed in cases involving complicated surrogacy arrangements and assisted reproduction disputes in which issues of legal parentage and child arrangements arise.

Within the public law arena, she is instructed in cases involving vulnerable clients, serious allegations of abuse and non-accidental injury with complex medical issues; and exceptional cases involving ‘honour’ killing, allegations of radicalisation, and wardship.

Career

LLB Law (Hons) Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.

Called to the Bar, Inner Temple (2000).

Appointed King’s Counsel (2024).

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Co- Chair of The Association of Lawyers for Children from 2022-2024, Vice co-chair of the Association of Lawyers for Children (2020-2022)

Member of the President’s Working Group on Medical Experts in the Family Courts (2018-2024)

Member of the President’s Working Group on Supervision Orders (2020-2023)

Member of the President’s Working Group on Adoption (2021-2024)

Medico-Legal Society

Publications

Various reported cases, including the Supreme Court.

Personal

Enjoys travelling, listening to music and going to the theatre.

Chambers Review

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Family: Children - London (Bar)

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Band 3
Individual Editorial

Sharon Segal KC is a highly regarded practitioner who specialises in dealing with vulnerable clients in private and public law cases which can involve additional criminal proceedings. She is routinely instructed by high-profile individuals across many jurisdictions. Her private law experience includes leave to remove matters, international surrogacy and cases concerning broader child arrangements.

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