Nazmun Ismail

Joint Deputy Head of Chambers. Family law, Court of Protection and human rights — with appearances at every level up to the Supreme Court.

Called

1992, Lincoln's Inn

Role

Joint Deputy Head of Chambers

Direct Access

Approved

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Overview

Nazmun’s practice covers the rights of individuals — human rights and civil liberties — with particular focus on family law, the Court of Protection, international family law and freedom of movement.

She is sought out for her ability to engage with the issues in a case through thorough preparation, delivered in a user-friendly way. She has appeared at every level of court in England and Wales, including successful appeals at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Nazmun also serves as Chambers’ Financial Director and is approved by the Bar Council to accept instructions directly from the public.

Areas of practice

Finance & Private Clients

Nazmun is instructed in financial remedies on divorce — from high-value cases to needs-based disputes — plus TOLATA and offshore matters.

Private Children Law

Her private law experience spans parental alienation, child arrangements, specific issue applications and relocation overseas.

Public Law

Nazmun represents parents, guardians and children in cases involving non-accidental injury, radicalisation, FGM and forced marriage.

Court of Protection

She acts nationally in health and welfare, property and affairs, serious medical treatment and Deprivation of Liberty challenges.

Judicial Review & Rights

Nazmun challenges government bodies, with human rights work spanning family, immigration and cross-border cases.

Accessing Justice

Nazmun is approved by the Bar Council to accept instructions directly from the public — ideal for discrete hearings or advice.

Notable Cases

Finance 2024 P V R

Instructed in a multi million pound case in which each party had alleged that the other party had concealed substantial land, property and assets overseas.

Public Law 2024 Re A

Represented a father in a matter listed for 12 days. Allegations of domestic abuse involving both emotional and physical abuse.

Successfully resisted any findings and a result child went to live with the father.

Private Law 2023 RE S

High Court (Section 9). Representation of three children in a protracted private law proceedings involving allegations of emotional, physical, psychological abuse and allegations of forced marriage and alienation.

Matter was listed for 11 days.

Successfully resisted findings which subsequently allowed the father to have contact with his children after not having any contact for three years.

Public Law 2022 Re R

High Court (Section 9). Representation of a 19 year old university student facing serious allegations (along with his parents) of honour based violence, threats to kill, physical and emotional abuse together with covert recordings. Matter was listed for three week hearing.

Recognition & appointments

Legal 500 — Leading Junior, Family Law 2025

Joint Deputy Head of Chambers with Simon Crabtree

Chambers' Financial Director Current

Bar Council approved — Direct Public Access Approved

Nazmun Ismail