Hasnat Bashir

Hasnat is a Barrister specialising in Financial Remedy, Private Law children matters and TLATA proceedings.

Hasnat has been a legal practitioner for over 22 years and specialised in Family Law matters for over 15 years. Prior to being call to the Bar in 2108, Hasnat was a partner, Head of Family at an established solicitors firm in Birmingham. Hasnat has regularly appeared for applicants, respondents and interveners at all stages of proceedings in Family Finance cases and Private Law Children cases. Hasnat often undertakes work in multi-day final hearings in Private Law Children, Financial Remedy proceedings.

Hasnat draws on his experience as a solicitor and is able to meet client expectations with robust and thorough advice. He has the ability to put forward a convincing argument highlighting relevant points to further his clients position whilst identifying any weaknesses in the oppositions case.

He is adept at swiftly building a rapport with clients, to ensure that they feel at ease and have confidence in his representation. Hasnat often relies on past experience as a Solicitor Advocate who understands the clients and solicitors expectations whilst not losing sight of the best possible outcome for his client.

My approach

Hasnat approaches every case with the importance and urgency it requires, Hasnat treats every client as a person and not just a file that needs to be dealt with.

About me

Hasnat has managed to work closely in a variety of cases with clients and assist with Direct Access work. The previous experience attained by Hasnat as a Solicitor and Partner of a well established firm provides a perfect foundation for direct work with clients. Hasnat excels in taking instructions directly from clients, applying a robust strategy to their case and advising clients utilising his knowledge and experience.

Notable cases

Divorce and Financial remedies Hasnat regularly appears for applicants, respondents and interveners at all stages of proceedings, including multi-day final hearings, under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004. He also represents parties in applications pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989. Hasnat has wide ranging experience in Financial Remedy cases, which he regularly deals with from inception to conclusion. He has represented very high net worth clients with complex issues relating to the law and their personal position, as well as the more modest net value cases which often require as much care as any financial remedy case. Hasnat has a particular interest in cases under the Trust of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act. He has extensive experience in dealing with long term relationships where parties have not married. Hasnat has the ability to assist client's with ease and taking instructions whilst explaining complex issues to client's in a manner which allows them to provide effective instructions paving the way for the best possibility of a satisfactory outcome. Private law children Hasnat has extensive experience in representing clients in Private Law Children's Act proceedings. Hasnat is experienced in acting for parents, children and members of the extended family in all aspects of private-law disputes. He is quick to identify the clients goals and draws on his experience as a specialist children law practitioner to address the particular challenges which are posed in private law litigation whilst maintaining a tactically-driven approach. Hasnat has represented clients in complex cases in the High Court's dealing with matters of wardship and serious cross allegation relating to domestic and child abuse. He has regularly appeared before the family courts dealing with Children's Act matters ranging from variation of order. Hasnat has had extensive exposure as a solicitor dealing with Private Law Proceedings and is aware of the necessity to work closely with solicitors allowing the client the best possibility to achieve the outcome they desire. Hasnat has experience in and often instructed in cases with issues including:

• Alleged serious physical and sexual violence
• Alleged parental alienation
• Alleged drug and alcohol misuse
• Internal and external relocation, including non-Hague Convention countries
• Challenging Cafcass s7 reports
• Fact Find Hearings (with allegations of Domestic Abuse)
• Transfer of living arrangements, contact arrangements and schooling
• Change of name Declarations of parentage
• Special Guardianship
• Appeals on various levels

Professional & academic

The Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn

Family Law Bar Association

West Midlands Family Law Bar Association

LLB (hons)

Legal Practice Course -Post Graduate Diploma in Law

Qualified as a Solicitor in 2012