Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Following findings of serious sexual abuse, coercive control and intimidation of an older sibling, the court considered the profound implications for her younger sister’s contact with their father, including long-term…
Following findings of serious sexual abuse by her stepfather, the court considered whether a young person approaching seventeen should remain in foster care despite her clear and determined wish to…
Following a Crown Court acquittal, the Family Court considered afresh a teenager’s allegations of serious sexual abuse by her stepfather and the resulting risk of harm to both her and…
Fazeela Ishmael, instructed by Charles Strachan Solicitors, acted for the Applicant father and Emily Rayner, instructed by MSB Solicitors acted for the Respondent mother, in N v A [2026] EWHC…
Matthew Stott led Fazeela Ishmael, they appeared on behalf of the applicant local authority in A (A Child) (Abduction from Pakistan) [2025] EWHC 2637 (Fam); a fact-finding hearing before Mr Justice…
Harcourt Chambers is excited to announce that we will be attending the Bar Council’s Pupillage Fair on Saturday, 19th October 2024. The event takes place at Convene, 133 Houndsditch, London,…
Last night, Chambers and Middle Temple were abuzz as four very knowledgeable speakers delved into the realm of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The ADR Seminar provided a platform for insightful…
Fazeela Ishmael and Paige Campbell contribute to the article published in the March 2024 edition of the Circuiteer – https://southeastcircuit.org.uk/images/uploads/Circuiteer_54_March_2024.pdf
They share their experience of receiving the South Eastern Circuit…
Alison Williams, Fazeela Ishmael and Sarah Hayward had a great time at the University of Law yesterday evening, meeting lots of students and recent graduates at our Q&A event about…
On Saturday 14th October, we attended the Bar Council of England and Wales pupillage fair in London. Many prominent barristers’ chambers made their presence felt in a bid to discover…
Edward Bennett and Natasha Miller, led by James Turner KC, instructed by International Family Law Group LLP, represented the Appellant child D. Jason Green, Rob George and Fazeela Ishmael, instructed…
Huge congratulations to our fantastic London Walk team; Alicia Collinson, Cecilia Barrett, Alison Williams, Frances Harris, Natasha Miller, Fazeela Ishmael and Alana Hughes, who successfully completed the 10k route and raised…