Direct Access Barrister
Poonam Bhari
Direct Access Barrister
Poonam Bhari
I am a barrister specialising in family law and court of protection cases. I have been in practise for over twenty years. My work practice is hybrid, working in the central London area or remote hearings by CVP / MS Teams / Zoom. I am not currently attending court hearings outside the Central London area, unless the hearing is remote / online.
Area of Law
Family
I specialise in private law disputes about children, divorce and financial settlement between parties. I also deal with complex care proceedings where there are allegations of non-accidental injuries and sexual abuse, child abduction, forced marriage, injunctions.
Mental Health and Court of Protection
I represent clients in Deprivation of Liberty and Mental Capacity Act applications in the Court of Protection in respect of health and welfare cases.
What sort of work do I do?
I specialise in private law disputes about children, divorce and financial settlement between parties. I also deal with complex care proceedings where there are allegations of non-accidental injuries and sexual abuse, child abduction, forced marriage, injunctions. I represent clients in the Court of Protection dealing with health and welfare cases. I am able to assist with joint mediations and collaborative law work.
Who do I work for?
My clients are parents, grandparents or extended family members, local authorities, children's guardians and the official solicitor. I have represented clients with learning and/or mental health difficulties. I speak conversational Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.