Four Brick Court Chambers

Barrister

Recognised by peers and clients alike for her calm yet commanding courtroom presence, Bibi is described as ‘a compelling advocate with a serene demeanour’ by the Legal 500 (2025). Her clients value her ‘robust but sensitive approach,’ especially when representing vulnerable individuals, with one solicitor noting that she ‘has a very lovely human touch to her style’ and ‘clients think very highly of her.’ Bibi’s forensic attention to detail, combined with her negotiation and legal expertise, makes her a standout in complex and emotionally charged cases.

Practice Overview

Bibi appears in cases covering a wide range of challenging and sensitive matters, including non-accidental injuries, fabricated or induced illness, and sexual and physical abuse. She regularly acts for local authorities, parents, children’s guardians, and family members in intricate family law cases. Her meticulous preparation, strategic witness handling, and ability to navigate complex expert evidence make her formidable in both public and private law matters.

Her skills and dedication to her clients were recognised early in her career when she was nominated and shortlisted for Young Legal Aid Barrister of the Year at the Legal Aid Lawyers Awards in 2012 for her impactful work with Greenwich Housing Rights.  Her volunteer work as a McKenzie Friend for a domestic violence charity also instilled a deep empathy for vulnerable clients, informing her current practice.

In addition to her courtroom work, she is also highly trained, having completed extensive advocacy training programmes in England, the United States and Australia.  Additionally, Bibi has completed specialised training in Forensic Medical Science, enhancing her ability to manage expert evidence in complex cases.

Bibi is a recognised leader in advocacy training nationally and internationally: she is an accredited advocacy trainer at Inner Temple (teacher trainer level) and is the Criminal Course Director of the 2025 Keble Dutton Course. As the founder of The Advocacy Coach, she has trained trial lawyers from over 20 countries, delivering workshops and online courses aimed at enhancing their courtroom skills. Her internationally acclaimed The Advocacy Podcast provides practical advice for experienced trial lawyers, with over 200,000 downloads in more than 150 countries. Bibi’s ability to translate her courtroom experience into accessible and engaging training makes her a sought-after advocate and trainer.

She has delivered training all over the world including:

General Council of the Bar of South Africa: Potential Course Convenors,  Drakensburg, South Africa (2024) Arbitration Summer Retreat 2024, Hamburg, Germany Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, Jamaica (2024) Sierra Leone Bar Association and Inns of Court College of Advocacy: Teacher Training (2024) and  Advocacy Training (2023), Freetown, Sierra Leone (supported by A4ID (Role UK) and UK Aid) Australian Bar Association: 2023 Advanced Advocacy Course, Sydney, Australia Bridging the Bar, England – annual online course and live advocacy training (2022 to present)

Bibi also has her own website, which can be found here.

Talks and Webinars 

How to lose a Family Hearing, Family Law Week, April 2023 | ~Webinar Elevating Your Profile and Earnings as a Barrister, Black Counsel Forum, September 2023 | Panellist Faculty of Advocates Criminal Bar Association Conference (November 2023) | Speaker Nuffield Family Justice Observatory webinar:  New Research on ethnic disparities in Care Proceedings, June 2023 | Panellist Advanced Cross-Examination From Three Views – There is No One Way, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, September 2022 | Speaker

Podcasts 

The Advocacy Podcast The Hearing podcast: ep. 160, Bibi Badejo (The Advocacy Coach) Talking with: The FLBA Podcast (May 2021) 

Appointments

Joint Deputy Head of Chambers Elected Governing Bencher of the Honorable Society of the Inner Temple Criminal Course Director of the South Eastern Circuit, Tim Dutton CBE KC, Advanced International Advocacy Course The Inns of Court Alliance for Women Committee Inner Temple Equality Diversity and Inclusivity Sub-Committee Inner Temple advocacy trainer (teacher trainer level) Inner Temple Advocacy Training Committee Inner Temple Scholarships Committee (2020-2023) 10000 Black Interns Bar Steering Group FLBA committee (2018-2024) FLBA Wellbeing sub-committee (2020 – 2024) Founder and host of The Advocacy Podcast Founder The Advocacy Coach

English

The Honourable Society of Inner Temple Family Law Bar Association Court of Protection Bar Association  South Eastern Circuit 

BVC, College of Law Law, LLB (University College London) History and Politics, BA Hons (Queen Mary University of London)