Nazmun Ismail

Called to the bar in 1992

Education: BA Honours Law & Mathematics

Nazmun Ismail was called to the Bar by Lincolns Inn over 25 years ago.

Nazmun Ismail is a founding member of Central Chambers and is Chambers Financial Director.

Nazmun’s practice covers the rights of individuals and consideration of human right and civil liberties, in particular matters relating to family law, court of protection, international family law and freedom of movement.  She is sought out for her ability to engage with issues in cases with thorough preparation, but in a user friendly way.

 

Family Law

Nazmun is a specialist family law barrister whose practice encompasses all aspects of family law. She is recognised for her wide-ranging experience, thorough preparation, robust advocacy and detailed advice. Her dedication to her work is well respected. 

She has appeared at all levels of Courts across England and Wales, including at the Court of Appeal and at the Supreme Court.

She regularly appears for parents and Guardians at the Family Courts in both private law and public law proceedings.

Public Law- In public law, Nazmun represents parents, guardians and competent children. Her experience includes cases which involve risk of harm from non-accidental injuries, radicalisation, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, non-accidental death, allegations of serious sexual abuse, serious neglect and child trafficking.

Private Law- In private law, Nazmun has experience across the full range of private law cases including parental alienation cases, child arrangements orders (contact/residence), specific issue and prohibited steps applications and relocation both internally and externally. She has successfully obtained and resisted permissions to relocate children both within England and Wales and overseas.

Finance – Nazmun has broad experience in family finance and has regularly been instructed in complex matrimonial finance proceedings.

 

Public Access

Nazmun is approved by the Bar Council to undertake direct access work.

 

Court of Protection 

She is available to undertake applications in the Court of Protection relating to the welfare of vulnerable adults, including issues of medical treatment and deprivation of liberty. Also available to assist in applications to the Court of Protection relating to the property and financial affairs of persons without capacity.

 

Judicial Review 

Judicial Review of Central Government, Local Government and other bodies including in respect of regulatory and disciplinary proceedings.

 

Human Rights 

Human Rights issues spanning various areas of law including Court of Protection matters. Her experience in immigration, asylum and nationality issues makes her particularly suitable in dealing with cases with cross border issues and in preparing independent reports on such cases for the Family Court.

Nazmun has worked with teams of lawyers in important appellate and other court cases.

 

Notable cases include:

Re J (2021)(Public Law) 

Representation of Foster Carers who were ordered to be intervenors in a case where a young baby has sustained rib fractures. Local Authority sought findings against the foster carers and the parents.

Successful with a preliminary application to discharge the intervenors. 

Re S & Others (2020)(Public Law) 

High Court (S9). Representation of a mother in a matter listed for 4 weeks.  A wide variety of issues including Forced Marriage Protection order, Transnational Marriage Abandonment, Sexual Abuse, Physical Abuse and repeated removals of the children from the jurisdiction.

Ahmed v Iqbal (2020) EWHC 266 Fam (Private Law) 

Macdonald J: Important case to assist with the principles to be applied when considering whether the court can intervene to prevent counsel from acting and whether it should interfere with rights of litigants to have their choice of counsel.  

Representation of a mother to oppose the appeal of an earlier decision preventing counsel from representing a client. 

Successfully opposed the appeal.

Re AA & 25 Ors (Children)(Rev)[2019] EWFC

Sir Mark Hedley : Nazmun was led by Nick Stonor QC.  Instructed to represent a respondent father in one of the largest public law cases heard in the Family Courts.  The court heard 15 care cases together following the local authorities alleging that there was a paedophile ring involving grave sexual abuse allegations in respect of children.

The client was exonerated.

Rochdale Borough Council v M & Others [2018] EWCH 2996 (Fam)

Hayden J : Nazmun was led by Jo Delahunty QC. Instructed by the Official Solicitor.  Representing a mother who lacked capacity and competency and she was accused of killing her young child.  There were complexities of medical evidence.

Mandalia v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] UKSC 59. Supreme Court of England and Wales. Co-Counsel for the Appellant against the Government in respect of issues of policy and the Points Based System. The Supreme Court unanimously allowed the appeal, quashing the refusal of his visa extension application and overturning the Court of Appeal’s judgment.

Memberships & Associations

Lincolns Inn

Family Law Bar Association

Association of Lawyers for Children

Child Concern

Court of Protection Bar Association

Bar Human Rights

Justice 

Resolution