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Barristers

Mani Singh Basi

Mani Singh Basi

4PB, London

Work Department

International Children Law; Private Children Law; Public Children Law

Position

Overview

Mani is an award winning barrister described as a ‘positive force in family law’. He has been involved in 67 reported and published decisions, all in either the Court of Appeal or the High Court, which appear at the bottom of his profile. He was the winner of the Legal Personality of the Year 2024 award (LexisNexis) and the Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year 2023 award at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards. Mani has a broad practice covering all areas of family law with a particular focus on disputes relating to children.  Hs is regarded as a commentator and author on areas relating to family law. He is recognised and ranked in all the leading directories (Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Doyles Guide – London). 

Mani has appeared in a number of published cases such as:

Court of Appeal Cases:

High Court Cases:

Career

Awards

LexisNexis Legal Awards – Winner of Legal Personality of the Year 2024 Legal Aid Law Awards – Winner of Legal Aid Barrister of the Year 2024 LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024 – Winner of Junior Barrister of the Year and nominated for International Family Lawyer of the Year and Legal Commentator of the Year Bar Pro Bono Awards – Nominated for Bar Pro Bono Barrister of the Year (and features in the Bar Pro Bono Recognition List 2024) British Family Law Awards 2024 – Nominated for Barrister of the Year LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2024, shortlisted for: Junior Barrister of the Year, International Family Law lawyer and Legal Commentator of the Year awards. Asian Lawyers Awards 2024 and 2023 – Shortlisted for Civil (Family) Lawyer of the Year. LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2023 – Winner of Legal Commentator of the Year.

Appointments

Ethics Committee of the Bar Council of England and Wales [2024 – present] Managing Editor of Family Law Week [2024 – present] Family Law Reviewer for Advocate [2024 – present] Advocacy Trainer for Sikhs in Law [2024 – present] Child Abduction Lawyers Association Committee Member [2022 – present] Elected Member on the Family Law Bar Association Committee [2019 – 2022]

Languages

Conversational Punjabi and Hindi

Memberships

Professional Memberships

The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn Family Law Bar Association Child Abduction Lawyers Association

Education

Education & Qualifications

Law LLB:  First Class Honours Joint LLM (Employment Law and Sports Law): First Class Distinction BPTC:  Very Competent

Mentions

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