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Saiful Islam

Call 2005

Email SIslam@3djb.co.uk

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“I have had the absolute pleasure of being represented by Mr Saiful Islam. I found him to be extremely well-prepared, courteous, and extremely knowledgeable. Mr Islam presents a real calmness and is methodical in his approach in court. I could not recommend him enough for the outstanding work he done on my case despite reasonably short notice. He left no stone unturned with his prep and was confident and direct when he was presenting the facts and challenging those put on the stand. I can't thank him enough for what he has done for me and Mr Islam would be at the top of my list for anyone who requires a Barrister to help them with whatever case they may have.” – LinkedIn recommendation from a client [2024]

Saiful is a diligent, tenacious, thoughtful and competent advocate. He cares very well for his lay clients. He is pleasant to deal with and completely straightforward with his opponents, always remaining courteous and professional while putting his clients' case. He is trustworthy and a safe pair of hands; highly recommended.” – LinkedIn recommendation from Anne Boustred, Senior Lawyer at Luton Borough Council [2016]

 

Practice Overview

Saiful specialises in all areas of family law including but not limited to:

  • Divorce, Nullity and Judicial Separation;
  • Financial Remedy;
  • Private Law Children;
  • Public Law Children;
  • International Child Abduction; and
  • Forced Marriage, Domestic Abuse, and Injunctions.

Formerly a solicitor advocate, Saiful was called to the Bar in 2005 and thus his experience as a solicitor coupled with his many years of experience at the Bar means that he has a good understanding of the needs of his clients, both professional and lay. Historically for many years Saiful has had a wide-ranging mixed practice of civil and family law which coupled with his latest CIPP/E accreditation by the International Association of Privacy Professionals [IAPP] makes him a well-rounded advocate. 

Saiful is a high-achiever and is always determined to be the best. He is a robust, analytical and highly tenacious advocate. He has been described by clients as ‘friendly’ and ‘down to earth’, by opponents as ‘a terrier’ and by judges as ‘thorough’ and ‘extremely skilful.’

Saiful is accredited to receive instructions direct from the public.

 

Some Notable and/or Reported Cases

 

MSZ v RMA v MZ [Re MZ] [2022] EWHC

Successful representation of the Applicant father in post-Brexit international child abduction – Non-Hague – Wrongful Removal – Return Order 

MZ v RZ [2021] EWHC 2940 [Fam] 

Successful representation of the Applicant father in post-Brexit international child abduction – Non-Hague – Wrongful Removal – Jurisdiction – Habitual Residence

A v SM & anor [2012] EWHC 435 [Fam] 

Representation of parents in Forced Marriage case which included consideration of applications for forced marriage protection orders under Part 4A of the Family Law Act 1996

 

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Degree/University

LLB Honours – University of Hertfordshire

 

Scholarships/Awards/Prizes

Certified by the IAPP as an Information Privacy Professional in Europe [CIPP/E]

 

Areas of Practice

Domestic Violence

Family Finance

Public Children Law

Private Children Law

 

Languages

Bengali – Sylheti dialect (fluent) and Arabic [basic]

 

Outside Interests

Cycling, martial arts [Wing Chun], cooking and reading. 

 

 

"The barristers are friendly, thorough and personable and are always willing to help. The clerks and admin staff are excellent and always go over and beyond to assist."

 

"The cohesive clerking team in Chambers have a combined depth of experience which is second to none."

 

"Impressive skills to handle intractable and challenging divorce and financial remedy cases."

 

"Chambers has a dedicated and professional clerking team. They are able to deal with any enquiry and are most helpful and reassuring" 

 

"They have a wide range of top quality senior and junior barristers who deal with high net worth financial work and can handle any type of children work." 

 

"James Doble has an innate ability to assist in choosing the right barrister for the right case. He leads his team meticulously." 

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