Barristers

Samantha Birtles

Samantha Birtles

Work Department

Injunction proceedings, public law children proceedings and private law children proceedings.

Position

Notable cases: Re: M (contact: supervision) 1998 1FLR 727; Re: P (Section 91 (14) Guidelines (Residence and Religious Heritage) 2FLR 573; Re: H (a child) (adoption: disclosure) 2001 1FCR 726; Re F (Children) (DNA Evidence) [2007] EWHC 3235 (Fam), [2008] 1 FLR 348.

Career

Called 1989; Lincoln’s Inn.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association.

Education

Birmingham University; Inns of Court School of Law. Awards and scholarships: Hardwicke Scholar; Lincoln’s Inn; Inns of Court Studentship.

Mentions

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Family: children and domestic abuse

Leading junior2
Samantha Birtles – 18 St John Street Chambers ‘Samantha is a go-to in difficult care proceedings. She is always very impressive, thoroughly prepared, and a very persuasive advocate who goes the extra mile for the client and builds an excellent rapport with them.’