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18 St John Street Chambers Offices
18 St John Street Chambers
18-20 ST JOHN STREET
MANCHESTER
M3 4EA
England
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Rehana Begum
Work Department
Public and private law family proceedings, mental health, social services.
Position
Public Law (Children) – Representation of Local Authorities, Parents, and Children in cases involving complex issues of fact and law in the following areas:
- Fractures
- Head Injuries
- Sexual Abuse (including between children)
- Factitious Induced Illness
- Death of children
- Linked care and criminal proceedings
- One spouse accused of killing the other
- Chronic neglect
- Secure Accomodation
- Discharge of Care Orders
- Adoption
- Wardship
- Deprivations of Liberty involving children
- Cases involving cross-jurisdictional issues and the application and interpretation of Brussels II.
Private Law (Children) – Represent parents in applications for:
- Child Arrangements Orders (residence and contact)
- Finding of fact hearings involving serious allegations of domestic violence
- Temporary and Permanent removal from the jurisdiction (Hague Convention and Non Hague Convention countries).
- Same Sex Parentage disputes arising from Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.
Court of Protection – Representation of local authorities, parents and children in welfare disputes (contact, residence, medical treatment) relating to 16 to 18 year olds who lack mental capacity and who straddle both the Children Act and Court of Protection jurisdictions.
FMPO – Representation of local authorities and children and adults seeking the protection of an order as well as those against whom allegations of forced marriage have been made. Particular interest in cases involving allegations of honour based violence.
General – Rehana has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in her 23 years of practice as a Solicitor and Barrister which she is regularly called upon to share in the form of seminars for solicitors, social workers and members of the judiciary. Rehana has particular expertise in acting for Local Authorities and the insight gained as a former local authority solicitor has proved advantageous when acting for and against Local Authorities whenever scrutiny of Local Authority decision making processes is required; including in the context of Human Rights Act (Article 6 & Article 8) violations.
Career
Called 2004; Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association.
Education
Buttershaw Upper School, Bradford; University of Leeds; School of Law: Leeds. Qualifications: BA (Hons) First Class – physical education and public media, barrister at law, former Solicitor.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Rehana Begum – 18 St John Street Chambers ‘Rehana is a well-thought-of specialist children’s lawyer. She is bright, hard working, and she gets instructions on some of the most complex cases.’
18 St John Street Chambers is praised as ‘very strong in children’s law’ with ‘a great range of strong senior juniors.’ The members have significant experience across a wide variety of matters, including serious sexual abuse, life-threatening and fatal injuries, deprivation of liberty, factitious illnesses, and parental alienation. Rehana Begum and Yvonne Healing are often instructed in complex care proceedings. Fiona Holloran‘s practice covers both private and public law applications, representing children, parents, and local authorities. Kate Bramall is skilled in handling cases concerning unexplained injuries to children, and Anna Warters has expertise in representing vulnerable clients, especially those with mental health problems and learning disabilities, and she regularly acts in cases concerning capacity issues and the Official Solicitor. Alex Walker is also a notable member of the set with a strong public and private law practice.