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Haroon is a specialist family law barrister practising in all areas of family law, with a particular interest in care proceedings.

Haroon transferred to the Bar in 2018 following a successful career as a solicitor-advocate. He brings a client-focussed approach to his practice and is known to give straightforward and realistic advice. His calm demeanour and ability to put clients at ease in what are often very stressful situations is particularly liked by instructing solicitors.

Haroon regularly acts for parents, guardians, local authorities and intervenors in the following areas:

Care and placement order applications Adoption proceedings Deprivation of Liberty safeguards Forced Marriage Protection orders Discharge applications Designation/jurisdiction (including Brussels II) Special guardianship orders Removal from jurisdiction applications Non-Molestation orders Section 8 orders

Prior to coming to the Bar, Haroon worked as a Capital Defence Intern for the Oklahoma County Public Defender’s Office (Capital Division). Haroon is currently training to become a mediator.

Reported cases

Re S (A Child) [2020] EWFC B17 (07 May 2020)

“Mr Rana on behalf of the father undertook expert thorough and focused cross-examination of each of the professional witnesses.”

 Re (T) (Final order and DBS checks) [2015] EWFC B176

Case dealing with the court’s ability to make final special guardianship orders in the absence of an enhanced DBS check.

BSc. (Hons) Oxford Brookes University