Coram Chambers

Adult & Social Care; Children; Family Finance; Human Rights; International

Hannah is developing a busy practice in all areas of family law and court of protection.  As of October 2015, she commenced her tenancy at Coram Chambers after successful completion of pupillage under the supervision of Sima Kothari, Tosin Oguntayo and Dermot Casey. Hannah offers practical and firm advice and has been praised for her manner with clients in highly emotional and vulnerable circumstances.

Hannah handles public care work, having represented local authorities, parents and guardians at emergency, interim, case management and final hearings. She frequently represents parties in private children disputes including cases relating to allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse; alleged risks of abduction, and leave to remove. Hannah also undertakes a wide variety of financial remedies work including where there are issues of jurisdiction, pension provision and matters under TOLATA.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Hannah worked as a paralegal at Greenhouse Stirton & Co. Solicitors, specialising in Court of Protection work. She gained valuable experience acting for vulnerable clients on issues including capacity, property and financial affairs, and financial abuse. During her studies she also volunteered for domestic violence and advice charities in addition to working for an MP assisting with casework and constituency surgeries.

Hannah studied at the University of Oxford where she was a Music Scholar. In 2012 she was awarded a substantial Astbury Scholarship from Middle Temple, enabling her to undertake the Bar Course. Hannah has written on access to justice, public children law policy, as well as recent case law developments in the Family Courts and Court of Protection for the Family Law Journal, Family Law Online and in the Law Society’s Private Client Magazine.

Family Law Bar Association Middle Temple Bar Pro Bono Unit Panel Member Society of Labour Lawyers

University of Oxford, St Hilda’s College: BA (Hons) Music City Law School: Post-Graduate Diploma in Law City Law School: Bar Practice Training Course