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Anita Guha KC is a specialist in all areas of children law and international family law and was ranked as a Leading Junior for many years by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 prior to her appointment as Kings Counsel in March 2024.

Anita regularly appears in the High Court and Court of Appeal in reported cases. Last year, Anita acted in the landmark case of LB Hackney v P in which the Court of Appeal provided pivotal guidance in respect of the jurisdictional legal framework that governs children proceedings.

Anita has undertaken cases in other fields outside family law including the Court of Protection and immigration and refugee law. Anita was appointed as a Special Advocate by the Attorney General in 2018.

Anita has vast experience representing vulnerable adults and young people in cases of high sensitivity and  complexity. She has contributed to a number of initiatives throughout her career to promote awareness and provide training to assist victims of domestic abuse, honour-based violence, transnational marriage abandonment and forced marriage.

Anita is a qualified arbitrator in children matters.

For many years, Anita has provided advocacy training for Middle Temple students and new practitioners and pro-bono legal assistance to the charity Advocate as a case reviewer.

FLBA CALA ALC

Law LLB (Hons) University of Manchester