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Private Children Law; Public Children Law; International Children Law; Court of Protection

Overview

Clarissa is a specialist children barrister with a busy practice across public, private and international children law. Clarissa is known for her meticulous preparation, empathetic and pragmatic advice, and confident and clear advocacy.

She is regularly led in high profile cases, as well as appearing in complex matters as sole counsel. Clarissa was shortlisted for “Family Law Young Barrister of the Year” in the 2022 LexisNexis Family Law Awards and is ranked as a Rising Star in the 2025 edition of Legal 500.

In her spare time, Clarissa enjoys reading, live music, and trying out new recipes.
Publications/Training

The Law on interim removal – where are we now? Clarissa Wigoder and Mani Basi, Jan [2022] Fam Law

Businesses on divorce: how does the sharing principle apply? Nicholas Fairbank and Clarissa Wigoder, June [2020] Fam Law

Awards

LexisNexis shortlist: “Family Law Young Barrister of the Year” (2022) Gray’s Inn: Bedingfield Scholarship City Law School: Academic Scholarships for GDL and BPTC Bar Council: 1st Prize, Law Reform Essay Competition Harvard-UNICEF: Child Protection Certificate New College, Oxford: Academic Scholarship

Professional Memberships

The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn Family Law Bar Association Women in Family Law

Education & Qualifications

University of Oxford: Experimental Psychology, BA (First Class Honours) Harvard University: Human Development, Psychology and Child Advocacy, M.Ed City Law School: Graduate Diploma in Law and Bar Professional Training Course