Semaab Shaikh
Semaab is excellent. She is very calm under pressure despite dealing with challenging and difficult clients, she is technically excellent, and she is excellent when cross-examining.'
Broadway House Chambers
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Broadway House Chambers is a ‘go-to chambers in the north of England and beyond’, and its family law team represents a variety of clients in children law cases, including parents and other family members, children, and local and health authorities. ‘Exceptional advocate’ Semaab Shaikh is a go-to member of the set for cases involving international elements, including child abduction and removal from the jurisdiction; she is also experienced in representing parents who are subject to the UK Protected Persons Service. ‘Gifted in the court arena’, Christopher Styles is a sought after practitioner for the representation of parents and children in public law matters. Deputy head of the family law team Emily Ward has experience before the Court of Appeal with ‘a fantastic understanding of the law and how it should be implemented’. Ward’s practice focuses on private children law, as does that of ‘first-class advocate’ Dornier Whittaker; the former’s practice includes cases surrounding allegations of domestic and sexual abuse and controlling and coercive behaviour, and the latter has expertise in international relocation.
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Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Roger Bickerdike
Zira Hussain
Zira's strengths are her attention to detail, keeping calm when discussions and advocacy becomes heated and reassuring clients as to what the key issues in the case are. She supports both the client and solicitor in difficult cases, and is on hand both before and after a hearing.'
Christopher Styles
‘Christopher is a thorough and highly capable advocate, and an effective forensic cross-examiner. His knowledge of the law places him on a higher plane than almost all other practitioners which means his skeleton arguments are often highly persuasive, and he is very impressive.'
Guy Swiffen
Guy is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to what he does. He brings to every matter a wealth of information and expertise, he is methodical when it comes to prep, approachable, knowledgeable, and he is heard and respected in court by his peers and the judiciary.'
Emily Ward
Emily is simply brilliant with a fantastic understanding of the law and how it should be implemented. She displays a tremendous empathy to clients and can easily stand her ground against the most experienced of barristers.'
Dornier Whittaker
Dornier is without a doubt one of the most tenacious and skilled advocates on circuit; she has the ability to work with often anxious and difficult client, making them feel at ease, while offering them frank and honest advice, which is a difficult skill to master and she can do this with ease. Dornier is able to think outside the box, suggesting resolutions which other advocates would not consider, and as well as her personal skills and advocacy, she has a wealth of knowledge in the area of the law, using that knowledge to the best of her ability and adapting that knowledge to each clients needs, while being frank and honest about the likely outcome.'
Jayne Pye
Alyssa Howard
'Alyssa is an amazingly caring barrister and she really listens and shows great empathy whilst being very clear and concise. She makes herself available and is flexible in order to be able to give her clients the best outcome, and her incredible knowledge of the legal system is paramount to the positive outcomes she has.'