Rehana Begum
‘Rehana is one of the hardest working barristers. She is always impeccably prepared, she is a brave advocate in the face of judicial criticism of her client, and her tenacity is an excellent quality.’
Central Chambers
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Central Chambers is home to numerous ‘exceptional’ practitioners, including ‘strategic thinker’ Nazmun Nisha Ismail, who has appeared before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court and remains active in both public and private children law proceedings; she demonstrates expertise in cases surrounding issues of forced marriage and transnational marriage abandonment, which is aided by her fluency in Urdu and Gujarati. Joseph Lynch is another key junior in the team and ‘is particularly adept in his representation of parents’, while Rebecca Kocerhan is highly skilled in representing clients with significant cognitive and learning difficulties. Kirstin Beswick‘s practice predominantly revolves around public law, and she is experienced in representing clients before the High Court regarding wardship, as well as in cases surrounding international child abduction.
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Testimonials
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- 'The family clerks are excellent. Dan Johnson, Kate Smith, and Jade Roscoe are always on hand and provide quick and efficient responses to queries.'
- 'Chambers is really easy to deal with. The majority of the time they have multiple counsel available. Jade Roscoe always acknowledges and passes on papers even when they are late received and nothing ever feels too much trouble for her.'
Lawyers
Leading Juniors
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.
Yvonne Healing
‘Yvonne is very experienced in public law children work and able to look at the bigger picture and steer a case in the right direction.’
Kirstin Beswick
‘Kirstin is a fierce and sharp advocate, able to cut to the primary issue and articulate her client's position in relation to whatever legal test is applicable, as well as to defend against contrary views in a pre-emptive manner. Another strength is her personable and down-to-earth approach during conferences which allows clients, including vulnerable and difficult clients, to bond with her and consequently open up to her and to be receptive to advice.'
Nazmun Nisha Ismail
‘Nazmun demonstrates exceptional skills in articulating complex legal arguments in a manner that is both clear and persuasive. She has a knack for making intricate points easy to follow, which is vital in both written submissions and oral advocacy, and her clarity ensures that her audience, whether judges or opposing counsel, can follow her reasoning and grasp the key aspects of her argument.'
Joseph Lynch
‘Joseph is a popular and diligent barrister with a lovely understated advocacy style. He is deservedly very popular with clients and solicitors, and also highly regarded by the judiciary, as he is hard working and knowledgeable and unsurprisingly appears in many of the biggest cases in the north of England.'
Rebecca Kocerhan
'Rebecca is a thorough and dedicated barrister. She is meticulous when researching and advising and this ensures that her advocacy is always of high quality, and when acting for the local authority within care proceedings she is always sensitive and conscientious during hearings without diminishing her position.'