AFSANA SHAUKAT
Afsana is a specialist family law solicitor with significant experience in representing parents and grandparents as both Applicants and Respondents in children law proceedings and financial proceedings.
Afsana provides sensitive, yet robust representation and adopts a practical, proactive approach to each case, ensuring that her clients are given thorough and realistic advice from the very beginning till the conclusion of their case.
Afsana has experience in representing clients in cases involving issues of serious domestic violence, sexual abuse, and parental alienation.
She has regularly supported clients through Finding of Fact Hearings and Contested Final Hearings in matters involving complex legal and factual issues and achieved positive outcomes for them.
Afsana is fluent in Urdu and Punjabi and is content to conduct meetings and take instructions in these languages.
MEMBERSHIP & ACCREDITATIONS
The Law Society
Resolution
RECENT NOTABLE CASES:
Bradford Family Court [2020]
Successfully challenged mothers’ allegations of domestic violence against the father at a fact find hearing and secured a contact order.
Birmingham Family Court [2019]
Successfully applied to enforce an existing contact order in which the court found a breach and ordered the immediate reinstatement of contact and awarded the clients complete costs.
Leeds Family Court [2019]
Successfully secured 70% of the matrimonial assets for a client following protracted ancillary relief proceedings.
Leeds Family Court [2018]
Successfully secured a decree absolute for a client who petitioned for divorce which was defended by the respondent on the basis that a divorce had already taken place in a different jurisdiction.
Leeds Family Court [2018]
Successfully secured contact for a grandmother who was being denied contact by the child’s mother.
Huddersfield Family Court [2018]
Successfully secured an urgent Non-molestation Order for a client who was the victim of serious domestic violence perpetrated by her ex-partner.
Huddersfield Family Court [2017]
Successfully secured overnight contact for a client in a case where the mother was refusing to promote any form of contact at all.
ANITA KHURAM
Anita is an experienced Family Solicitor.
Anita has experience in dealing all matters following a breakdown of a marriage or a relationship. She has secured contact for parents, even in cases, where the other side were opposing all forms of contact.
Anita is determined to fight for her clients and therefore comes highly recommended from not only clients, but fellow legal professionals, who have been impressed with her ability to understand the law and use this to obtain successful outcomes.
MEMBERSHIP & ACCREDITATIONS
Law Society
RECENT NOTABLE CASES:
Leeds Family Court [2021]
Represented a father in non-molestation proceedings, which will impact type of contact father has with children in due course.
Leeds Family Court [2020]
Represented a husband in a Divorce matter where the other partner was refusing to acknowledge the divorce application.
Leeds Family Court [2019]
Represented a father who sought contact with his children where the mother was refusing any type of contact.
RICHARD BANNISTER
Richard is a specialist family law solicitor with over 7 years experience and represents clients in all types of family law issues including divorce, domestic violence and children matters between parents.
He handles all associated financial settlements as well as contact and residence arrangements for children.
Richard is a member of Resolution (formerly known as the Solicitors Family Law Association). He prides himself on providing proactive, constructive and realistic advice from the start.
MEMBERSHIP & ACCREDITATIONS
The Law Society
Resolution
RECENT NOTABLE CASES:
Leeds Family Court [2020]
Represented a father in non-molestation proceedings, which will in due course impact the level of contact he will have with his children.
Mansfield Family Court [2020]
Represented husband in a lengthy marriage case where the wife was doing everything possible to ensure that the former matrimonial home should not be sold as she was living there with two adult sons.
Nottingham Family Court [2019]
Represented a father who sought a residence order for the child. The mother was dependent on drugs and alcohol.
Nottingham Family Court [2017]
Represented a father who was seeking contact with his 13-year-old son. The son was being pressurised by his mother not to have any contact with his father.
Rotherham Family Court [2014]
Represented a mother who was seeking contact and was in a relationship with a convicted rapist.
Mansfield Family Court [2014]
Represented a father seeking contact even though he was on the Sexual Offenders Register for having underage sex with a former partner.