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Sabrina Polak

020 7583 5123 clerks@newcourtchambers.com

Position

Specialist family law barrister with experience in all areas of family law.

Sabrina regularly acts for Local Authorities, parents and children. She has represented parties at interim removal hearings, case management hearings, issues resolution hearings and final hearings. Sabrina has been involved in cases involving neglect, non-accidental injuries and sexual abuse.

Sabrina also has experience in representing Local Authorities in Public Interest Immunity cases at the Crown Court.

Sabrina has represented parents in private law children proceedings. She has experience of child arrangements order applications and finding of fact hearings. Sabrina also has experience of specific issue order and prohibited steps order applications, applications for temporary leave to remove from the jurisdiction, cases involving internal relocation and cases involving change of name applications and applications in respect of parental responsibility. She has appeared in the High Court.

Sabrina has acted for applicants and respondents in non-molestation order and occupation order applications under the Family Law Act 1996. She has experience of without notice hearings and contested final hearings.

Sabrina has experience of Court of Protection cases. In particular, she has an understanding of the deprivation of liberty safeguards as well as welfare, property and financial affairs.

Career

Called to the Bar 2012.  Sabrina joined chambers in January 2016, having previously practiced on the North East Circuit at Parklane Plowden Chambers.

Education

Bar Professional Training Course, Very Competent, Manchester Metropolitan University (2012).  LLB (Hons) 1st class degree, University of Leeds (2011).