No 8 Chambers

Practice Groups - Family Team

	Ian Strongman 1981 Call LLB (Hons) Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Courts) Member of the Family Law Bar Association Member of the Criminal Bar Association Practice Groups Crime Care Proceedings Divorce and Matrimonial Finance Residence & Contact Immigration Reported cases R. v Kishientine Times 9 Dec 2004, ABS v Yates Current Law Feb 2005, R v Wright [2000] 2 Cr. App. R. (S.) 459, R v Withey Current Law May 1999, R v Altaf [1999] Cr.App.R.(S.) 429, CPS v W [1994] Current Law 922

	Amanda White Call 1976 BA(Hons) CNNA Practice Groups Immigration & Human Rights, Family Professional Organisations Family Law Bar Association Interests Reading, listening to Radio 4, gardening and family Amanda White has been a member of chambers since 1978. Her first specialisation was family work. Between 2000 and 2003 she had a career break working for the Home office Immigration and Natioality Directorate as a Presenting Officer. She returned to chambers in 2003 Her practice includes both family and immigration and asylum law.

	Carol Strongman Call 2003 LLB (Hons) University of Leeds Practice Groups Family Professional Organisations Family Law Bar Association Languages French Interests reading, embroidery Carol Strongman qualified as a solicitor in 1985. She was a partner in private practice and a sole practitioner. She specialises in family matters relating to children, in both public and private law. She was a member of the Law Society’s Children Panel from 1998 to 2003 before transferring to the Bar.

	Antony Hartley Call 1991 LLB(Hons) Practice Groups Family, Immigration & Human Rights Antony Hartley has practiced from chambers since 1991. He is a member of the Immigration and Human Rights Team and the Family Team

	Alison Scott-Jones Call 1991 LLB(Hons) Practice Groups Family, Crime Professional Organisations Criminal Bar Association, Family Law Bar Association Interests horse riding

	Abid Mahmood Call 1992 LLB(Hons) Practice Groups Family, Civil, Immigration & Human Rights Reported cases E & R v SSHD [2004] EWCA Civ 49 (admission of fresh evidence) Tsagaan v SSHD C4/2004/0844 (allowing claims or remitting) Hamid et al v SSHD C5/2005/1328 (internal flight) Mahmud v IAT [2004] EWHC 148 Re D (A Child)(Intractable Contact Dispute: Publicity) [2004] EWHC 727; [2004] 1 F.L.R. 1226; [2004] 3 F.C.R. 234 Ali Binaouf v SSHD (CA: Sudan) C4/2005/0619 Professional Organisations Criminal Bar Association, Family Law Bar Association, Personal Injury Bar Association, Immigration Law Practitioners Association Languages Punjabi, Urdu, Patwari Interests Tennis, travel, swimming Abid Mahmood practices in a wide variety of general common law cases with particular emphasis on Public Law, Human Rights and Civil Litigation. He is the head of the Immigration and Human Rights Team. Abid is one of the few barristers approved for the Attorney General’s list of Special Advocates. A “Leader at the Bar” in the Chambers and Partners Directory of barristers and said to “stand out from your average advocate with a robust style and the capacity to spot good points”. He is also commended for the prompt return of paperwork by instructing solicitors in a wide variety of civil work. He takes a keen interest in cases of all areas of law with novel issues or issues with significant legal complexity.

	Nandini Dutta Call 1993 LLB (Hons) (Sheffield) Practice Groups Family Professional Organisations Family Law Bar Association Languages Bengali and Hindi Nandini Dutta is a Harmsworth Scholar (Middle Temple). She is a specialist in family work covering all aspects of family law including private law, public law and ancillary relief.

	Naomi Hobbs Call 1992 LLB(Hons) Practice Groups: Family Professional Organisations Employment Law Bar Association, Family Law Bar Association Naomi Hobbs is a senior family practitioner in all courts, with particular experience in child law and procedure. She has extensive immigration law experience in the Immigration Appellate Authority and Immigration Tribunal. Naomi also has employment law experience acting for employers and employees.

	Mohammad Azmi LLB (Hons) Call 1998 Practice Groups Family, Civil, Immigration & Human Rights Reported cases DJ (Bantu-not generally at risk) Somalia CG [2005]UKIAT00089 Professional Organisations Personal Injury Bar Association Interests oil painting, wood sculpting Languages Hindi, Urdu

	Adam Pipe Call 1999 LLM (Legal Aspects of Medical Practice), LLB (Hons) Practice Groups Civil, Immigration & Human Rights Reported cases B (Zimbabwe) [2004] UKIAT 00076 G K (Return - Sentenced by Former Regime Serbia & Montenegro) ed in refugee law. Adam has appeared at all levels of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and in the High Court. Adam also practises in General Civil Law. In his spare time Adam enjoys reading, especially theology and he teaches on an applied Christian studies course.

	June Williams Call 1999 LLB (Hons) Practice Groups Civil, Family, Crime Professional Organisations Personal Injury Bar Association Interests Formula 1 racing, travelling, theatre and the arts, and cooking June Williams is a barrister with a wealth of experience in civil litigation. Work undertaken includes personal injury, contract, tort, bankruptcy, landlord & tenant and nuisance. Her previous experience includes licensing, Chancery and commercial work. Additional areas of practice include private and public family law

	Joanne O’Shea Call 2000 BA (Hons) Practice Groups Family, Crime Languages French, German, Spanish Interests Walking After graduating in modern languages, Joanne O’Shea worked in marketing and sales and as a European Account Manager, before being called to the Bar in 2000. She has a general practice with a particular interest in crime and family work.

	Christopher Lane Call 2002 BA (Hons) (Oxon) Practice Groups Civil, Family, Crime, Immigration & Human Rights Articles“Widening the ambit of non-consensual treatment?” (R on the Application of B v Ashworth Hospital Authority) New Law Journal Vol.155, No.7173, page 626; “The nature of the burden” (R (on the application of DJ) v MHRT and R (on the application of AN) v MHRT) New Law Journal Vol.155, No.7177, page 802; “Watch this space, but mind the gap” (The Compensation Bill) New Law Journal Vol.155, No.7182, page 978. Professional Organisations Fabian Society, Lawyers Christian Fellowship, Justice Languages French Interests Politics and third world issues of debt relief and trade justice Christopher Lane undertakes all areas of criminal and civil law, with a special interest in personal injury litigation.

	David Payne Call 2003 LLB (Hons) Law & Politics University of Wales Practice Groups Family, Crime, Immigration & Human Rights, Civil Interests Sport, current affairs, technology David Payne has enjoyed a wide variety of briefs with success since joining No. 8 Chambers. Before coming to No. 8, David had undertaken possession and debt recovery work in South Wales.

	Liz de Oliveira Call 2000 LLB(Hons) Practice Groups: Crime Family Immigration and Human Rights Liz de Oliveira secured a first class law degree as a mature student. She joined Number 8 Chambers in 2006

The Family Team aim to provide an extensive range of services across the field of family law. With our 14 members who are experts in the field, we are able to provide a truly comprehensive service to professional and lay clients alike.

Within the Team are specialists in Ancillary Relief, Public Law, Residence and Contact, Child Abduction, Human Rights and family issues concerning immigration. We pride ourselves on a high standard of advocacy and advice.

The Family Team regularly facilitates training and updating sessions for family practitioners to enable us and our professional clients to keep abreast of this ever changing area of law.



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