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Children Act Matters Catherine is passionate about family law. This ranges from private law disputes to more complicated care cases including:  Disputed medical evidence Factious and induced illness Shaking Sexual abuse International element Cultural/religious issues Human rights issues Court Protection  Ancillary Relief and TOLATA Matters  Catherine has expertise in complex matters having advised and represented her clients involving:  Tax Applications for financial remedies Business Accounts Pension sharing Multiple properties Maintenance TOLATA where parties have lived together, have joint assets but have not married.  

After being called to the Bar in 2011, Khairie became the Legal Advisor to a foreign mission in London, where he represented the Embassy in numerous legal theatres and covered an extensive range of cases. Khairie can advise clients through a wide range of legal sectors including International, Contract and Diplomatic law. He now focuses on providing quality advice and representation to clients in various courts across the UK in connection with Family, Commercial and Criminal Law. Khairie is a confident and strategic advocate, who fights fearlessly for his client’s best interests. As a speaker of English and Arabic, Khairie places great emphasis on communication, ensuring that the client’s position is always expressed clearly and effectively. 

Richard has extensive experience of litigation over almost four decades. He is known for his meticulous preparation and eye for detail. He is numerate and well versed in litigation with a financial angle.
He has been instructed both as led junior and leading junior and has undertaken murder trials both as leading and sole junior.Richard has appeared in around 20 reported cases and has regularly appeared in the Court of Appeal and Divisional Court.
Areas of Law: General Civil & ContractFamily Children & InjunctionsInsolvencyProfessional negligenceRegulatoryContentious probateJudicial Review


Reported cases: Absolam (1989) 88 CrimAppRep 332Crime – interview – Codes of Practice – definition of “interview”.Attorney-General’s Reference (Nos. 5 & 6 of 1991)(1993) 14 Cr.App.Rep(S) 425Sentence – appeal against unduly lenient sentence for armed robbery.Bedi (1992) 95 Cr.App.Rep 21Crime – “maker of statement” for purpose of hearsay provisions of Criminal Justice Act 1988Biddiss & McNeela [1993] CrimLR 392Crime – proof that an item is a firearm in the absence of a statement from a ballistics expert.Bradley [2005] EWCA Crim 20Bad character – commencement date – first ever case under the bad character provisionsDhindsa -v- D.P.P [1992] C.O.D 396Crime – proof of specific mental element for counterfeiting and forgery offences.Gutzmore -v- J. Wardley Holdings [1993] I.C.R 581Employment – inconsistent oral and written decisions by tribunal.Hay & Connelly -v- I.B.S. Cladding, Kemp & Kemp 23-102Personal injury – apportionment under the Fatal Accidents Act.Prince -v- Robinson (1999) 31 H.L.R 89Housing – frustration of residential tenancy by fire.R -v- Derwentside Justices ex parte Swift & R -v- Sunderland Justices ex parte Bate [1997] RTR 89Crime – proof of previous conviction pursuant to section 73, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.R -v- Derwentside Magistrates Court ex parte Heaviside [1996] RTR 384Crime – proof of previous conviction pursuant to section 73, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.R -v- Immigration Appeal Tribunal ex parte Shukla [1990] C.O.D 169Judicial review – deportation order – jurisdiction of adjudicator.R -v- Liverpool CC ex parte Filla [1996] C.O.D 24Judicial review – costs.R -v- Liverpool CC ex parte Johnson [1995] C.O.D 200Judicial review – construction of the statutory powers of a local authority in the administration of housing benefit.R -v- Liverpool CC ex parte Riley [1996] C.O.D 120Judicial review – costs.R -v- Rent Officer Service ex parte Kelly & Muldoon [1996] 1 W.L.R 1103Judicial review – meaning of person “directly affected” for the purpose of judicial review proceedings.Crime – environmental offences –R -v- Sefton M.B.C ex parte Harrison [1995] C.O.D 178Judicial review – costs.R -v- Trafalgar Leisure [2009] PTSR 1476Crime – environmental offences – whether the judge was correct to reject an submission of no case to answerVenness -v- N.U.P.E [1992] I.C.R 193Trade unions – whether statutory process for questioning an election is exhaustive or whether election susceptible to challenge by action.Walter Braund (London) -v- Murray [1991] I.C.R 327Employment – whether statutory maximum should be applied to amount recoverable by applicant before or after reduction for contributory fault.

As a company director himself, his practice extends beyond family law to providing advice, drafting and advocacy in other aspects of law affecting families surrounding matters of company law, director and partnership disputes within the context of ancillary relief proceedings. His forensic attention to detail matched by his calm bedside manor makes for a formidable counsel to have on your side, particularly when there are complex issues such as a business, foreign property and pension issues arising from divorce.Experience shows that whilst these situations are never easy, if you get the right expert working on your case from the start – a speedy resolution is achievable, cheaper and is more likely to get the result you want.As a formidable advocate (twice recommended in the legal 500), John is a fighter for his client, eloquent in delivery and thorough in his preparation, his years of experience also allow him the ability to see when taking a case in front of a Judge is the wrong decision and the right one should be to negotiate early in proceedings.

Claire is very experienced in conducting lengthy fact-finding hearings involving serious allegations of domestic abuse between the parties and against children. Claire also provides representation in Forced Marriage and Committal proceedings at High Court level. Claire is regularly instructed in sensitive and complex matters.Claire has built an excellent reputation as a Barrister who genuinely cares about the outcome of the case and works hard to achieve positive outcomes. Claire is well-liked among her clients for her friendly and approachable demeanour.Children Act 1989 mattersClaire has extensive experience in Children Act 1989 matters involving:Domestic violence and abuseSexual AbuseNeurodiverse childrenInternational ElementsCultural/religious issuesImmigrationRelocation applications Family InjunctionsClaire has vast experience dealing with: Domestic ViolenceNon-molestation OrdersOccupation OrdersProhibited Steps Orders

Omololu has a professional approach to his work and a track record of litigation and advice in a wide range of criminal, civil, commercial and maritime cases. He regularly appears before the County, Magistrates and Crown Courts and has recorded remarkable success in cases before the immigration appeal tribunals.
Omololu is open to instructions on maritime and shipping law having practiced admiralty law extensively in Nigeria for a substantial period. He was part of the team in the landmark case that changed the scope of admiralty jurisdiction in Nigeria.He also obtained a master degree in International Maritime Law from a prestigious university in the UK. In recognition of his practice in Nigeria, Omololu was shortlisted in the preliminary list of shipping and maritime practitioners in Nigeria by the UK based publications “who’s who legal” in 2010

Sima Najma was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2013. Before joining the Bar, whilst studying her law degree, Sima was an Intern at the Texas After Violence Project/ Innocence Project in Texas, USA. She travelled to Houston and Austin Texas and met with Prosecuting Lawyers, Defence Counsel and Judges who ran the Innocence Project – a project that focussed exclusively on exonerating inmates through DNA testing. Sima is a specialist family law, Immigration and Human Right barrister. Her practice has rapidly grown and gone from strength to strength. Sima has been recognised for her hard work and dedication and has been nominated for serval award. She was a Finalist “Rising Star in Law” at The London Asian Business Awards 2018. She prides herself on ensuring the case is prepared to the best standard to ensure successful results. Sima is direct in her approach and likes to manage client expectations by spending valuable time with her clients studying their case together and devising a case strategy which is clear and concise. She is very experienced as an advocate and fearlessly presents her cases in Court without hesitation. Sima specialises in Family law (Child Law & Financial Remedy) and Immigration Nationality & Asylum. She is able to speak a variety of languages fluently such as Urdu and Punjabi. She is able to conduct client conferences and phone calls in these languages and regularly does so.

Family Law (divorce and financial settlement)  Sima specialises in engaging in all areas of divorce and financial remedy applications and represents both applicants and respondents in FDA (First Hearings) hearings, Financial Dispute Resolution hearings and Final Hearings. She has dealt with a range of cases including high net worth divorces. She deals frequently and confidently with financial-remedies cases involving high-value assets, complex business structures, family trusts, and assets outside of the jurisdiction and frequently deals with cases involving multiple parties and interveners and cases involving complex issues of conduct. In addition to financial remedies cases, Sima regularly undertakes cases relating to non-matrimonial finances such as TOLATA applications, cohabitation cases, civil-partnership issues, and Schedule-1 claims. She is a strong advocate and her submissions are often referred to as forceful and persuasive. She gives realistic and practical advice from the outset but it not afraid to face a challenge. She has extensive experience of proceedings at all levels up to the Court of Appeal with leading Counsel.
Family Law (children) Sima specialises in all areas of children act proceedings, divorce and financial remedy applications with particular emphasis on cases involving serious domestic violence and abuse (including allegations of sexual abuse on children, 'honour-based' violence and intimidation) and alcohol and substance abuse with significant social services involvement. She represents both applicants and respondents. Sima's private law family (children) practice involves the following areas: Child Arrangement Orders Prohibited Steps Order Specific Issue Order Enforcement Applications Local Authority involvement Allegations of domestic violence Allegations of substance abuse Allegations of child abuse/sexual abuse Parental responsibility Shared Residence Orders Breach Allegations Parental Alienation In addition to these areas, Sima is experienced when it comes to advising and representing clients in relation to injunctive proceedings such as applications for non-molestation orders and occupation orders. Sima represents both applicants and respondents throughout these proceedings from ex parte (without notice) applications to final hearing.
Immigration, Nationality & Asylum Sima has a strong specialist Immigration law practice involving asylum, immigration and nationality work ranging from first instance adjudication level. Her expertise covers both visa applications and immigration appeals involving the Points Based System applications. Her field of expertise also covers human rights, EU free movement legislation, immigration detention, deportation, illegal working and British citizenship. She has experience of judicial review work and has drafted grounds for reconsideration to the Tribunal. She also has experience of applying for emergency injunctions to duty High Court Judges over the telephone and has drafted grounds. Sima is able to speak a variety of languages fluently such as Urdu and Punjabi. She is able to conduct client conferences and phone calls in these languages and regularly does so.