18 St John Street Chambers

Yasmin is a Family Law specialist, and practices exclusively in all areas of family law including public lawlaw, private law disputes, injunctions and ancillary relief work. She appears at all levels up to and including the High Court. Yasmin has a developing interest in representing clients with learning difficulties and those cases involving cultural issues in relation to dowry, forced marriage and international movement of children.

Yasmin has extensive experience of care proceedings. She regularly represents Local Authorities, parents, relatives and the children at all stages of the proceedings. Her experience includes cases involving chronic neglect, domestic violence, drug and alcohol misuse, non accidental injury, sexual abuse, witchcraft and honour based violence.

Yasmin also has significant experience in private law cases especially those involving protracted contact and residence dispute, removal from jurisdiction, international child movement and prohibited steps. Her experience includes cases involving allegations of domestic violence, honour based violence, substance misuse, sexual and emotional abuse, forced marriage, abduction and international movement. Her family work also includes injunctive proceedings.

In addition Yasmin also has experience in applications for financial remedy, applications pursuant to TOLATA and the Inheritance Act. She has experience of dealing with cases that have modest assets, and has a specialist interest in cases that involve a Dowry and Talak issues.

Yasmin has a developing interest in the matters regarding the Court of Protection acting for the Local Authority, the Official Solicitor and interested parties.