Farah
Gilani
Barrister | Called 2018
Background
Farah joined Chambers having originally practised as a Solicitor, gaining in excess of 20 years’ experience initially in Private Practice representing clients in family and general litigation matters and then as a Senior Solicitor and Acting Manager working predominantly for local authorities in the West Midlands in the area of child protection.
Farah‘s expertise
Family
Farah also worked for five years part-time as a consultant within a private practice acting in care proceedings, special guardianship, adoption and private family law applications.
Farah has, while working for local authorities provided training for social workers on the Public Law Outline, statement drafting and courtroom skills.
In 2010 Farah became a member of the Law Society’s Children’s Panel and in 2018 obtained her Higher Rights before transferring to the bar.
Court of protection
Farah has undergone extensive training and is accepting instructions on court of protection matters.
Testimonials
“Farah was meticulous in her preparation… her presentation of the case, opening and closing submissions and cross examination was so thorough that it enabled us to secure all of the findings that we were seeking. Furthermore, her continued communication throughout the hearing with not only myself but my client department made us all feel that we were in very safe hands.”