Saiful Islam

Saiful is a family law specialist with particular focus on children law. Some of his many complex cases to date include representing parents in cases involving NAI/shaken baby, attempts to kill for honour, homosexual child, forced marriage, wardship proceedings involving non-Hague jurisdiction, capacity to marry and to consent to sexual relations and historic sexual abuse by step-father. Saiful's depth of experience in conducting complex cases often involving foreign elements makes him the ideal candidate for more of the same.

 

Saiful is qualified to accept instructions under the Bar Council Public Access Scheme.

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2005 Lincoln's Inn call
LLB Honours – University of Hertfordshire
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Degree/University
LLB Honours – University of Hertfordshire
Scholarships/awards/prizes
Winner of Prospects Legal Cup 2002 (one of five members of the winning team)
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Areas of Practice
General Family Law
Public law children (care/supervision proceedings, wardship etc);
Private law children (contact, residence, parental responsibility, prohibited steps, specific issue etc);
Child abduction;
Domestic violence/injunctions etc;
Forced marriages;
Ancillary relief;
Contested divorce and nullity;
Co-ownership/trust of land; and
Matters involving foreign and/or religious elements.
Languages
Bengali – Sylheti dialect (fluent)
Outside Interests
Playing badminton and socialising
 

Jones v Kernott

For Chancery and family practitioners dealing with cohabitation claims the wait is over: the Supreme Court finally handed down its Judgment in the eagerly awaited case of Jones v Kernott on 9th November 2011.  The latest in a long line of judicial efforts to grapple with the problems created by co-ownership of property, the main impact of the judgment will be in 'joint names' cases.

Luke Barnes and Mark Jones give their initial reaction.

 

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Direct Public Access

Chambers has a commitment to offering direct public access. 

As at 21st January 2012 some 19 members of Chambers are licensed by the Bar Council to accept instructions in appropriate cases directly from members of the public.

Members are able to accept such instructions in both our core practice areas of Family and Civil work.

For more information please contact the clerks.

 

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