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Poonam Bhari

Poonam Bhari

  • Called to BAR: 1999
  • Divorce
  • Family & Children
  • Court of Protection

Summary

Poonam Bhari practices in all aspects of family law, with experience in public law proceedings, private law applications, international child law and financial remedy applications. Poonam also undertakes Court of Protection cases dealing with health and welfare.

Specialist areas of law include

  • Divorce
  • Family & Children
  • Court of Protection

Profile description

Poonam appears in the Family Court and specialises in public law children cases where there are allegations of sexual abuse, non-accidental injuries, death of a parent. Poonam undertakes cases with an international element including forced marriage and child abduction cases.

Poonam acts for parents, children’s guardians, the Official Solicitor and local authorities in public law children cases. Poonam has represented clients with mental health and learning difficulties and clients from minority ethnic groups.

During 2000-2005 Poonam undertook criminal and immigration law cases. She represented the Home Office and appellants in immigration hearings before the tribunal in relation to both asylum and human rights claims.

Poonam undertakes voluntary work. She has reviewed cases for the Bar Pro Bono Unit. Poonam was a Trustee of Legal Action Group (Charity) from 2004 to 2016 and Chair of the Board of Trustees for over 10 years.  Poonam has been an Executive Committee member of the Association of Lawyers for Children.

Poonam was a former schoolteacher and special educational needs co-coordinator before retraining as a barrister.

Reported Cases

Immigration cases – unreported

  • Hassan v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [17.07.2001] HX/19029/2001
  • Begum v Entry Clearance Officer (Islamabad) [24.07.2001] TH/22144/01
  • Luma v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [31.10.2001] CC-14839-01
  • Chiejina v Entry Clearance Officer (Lagos) [03.10.2001] TH/30071/2001
  • Hamed v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [22.01.2002] UKIAT CC/34720/2002
  • Nawaz v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [21.05.2002] HX/60851/2000
  • Garrido v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [15.03.2002] HX/03103/2002
  • Shirazi v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [28.03.2002] HX/17673/2001
  • Sadeghi v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [11.09.2003] HX/37386/2002

Publications

Recommendations

‘A strong family law generalist.’
Legal 500 2020/Family and Children Law - Tier 1 - Midlands

‘Outstanding with clients and an excellent advocate.'
Legal 500 2020/Children Law (including public and private law) - Tier 4 - London

"A family law specialist"
Legal 500 2018/19/Family and Children Law - Tier 1 - Midlands

"An empathetic advocate"
Legal 500 2018/19/Children Law (including public and private law) - Tier 4 - London

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