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Private Children Law; International Children Law; Public Children Law; Non-court dispute resolution; Inquiries and Inquests

Overview

Teertha is a specialist senior barrister and trial advocate with over 30  years of experience.

He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2012 and a (Family) Deputy High Court Judge in 2016. Teertha also sits as a part time Circuit Judge (a Recorder) in the Criminal and Civil courts.

Teertha is an award winning barrister including the Jordan’s Family Law Barrister of the year and Chambers and Partners Family Junior before taking silk.

As a silk has been nominated many times and won the prestigious Legal 500 Family Law Queen’s Counsel of the year award in 2018 additionally Teertha  was the Lexis-Nexis National Family Law QC of the Year in 2021/22.

He often lectures and chairs at prestigious, highly regarded family law events and has been interviewed on Radio Four: Face the Facts and Law in Action. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01l7wq5
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/law_in_action/3965871.stm

In the last year alone, Teertha has lectured in Abu Dhabi, Armenia and Cape Town.

Teertha Represents NGO’s pro bono  and conducts many trials and consultations on a Direct Access basis.

Teertha is a father of four and knows how difficult parenthood can be. He is unshockable.

Appointments

Deputy High Court Judge 2016 Recorder (Civil, Crime and Family) 2009 Member of Football Association’s Judicial Panel (Independent Chair of Regulatory Commissions) (Specialist Chair of Appeal Board)

Conversational Bengali.

Professional Memberships

Barristers Benevolent Association Inner Temple Family Justice Council (Diversity sub-committee) FLBA Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands Circuit Member of The British Association of Sports Lawyers Fellow of International Academy of Family Lawyers Bencher of Inner Temple

Education & Qualifications

Mill Hill School,London Leeds University Inns of Court School of Law.

Watching international cricket and rugby.