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Overview
Yaavar joined chambers in October 2024 following the successful completion of a mixed common-law pupillage. Yaavar spent his pupillage under the supervision of Sarah Regan and Jonathan Wilkinson, during which he worked on a wide-range of criminal and children law cases.
Yaavar specialises in private children matters and regularly conducts fact-finding and final hearings. Yaavar appears for parents and children through their Guardian at all stages of proceedings in applications for child arrangements (contact and residence) and enforcement, applications for prohibited steps orders and specific issue orders. Yaavar’s cases frequently involve allegations of domestic abuse, substance misuse and alienating behaviours and therefore Yaavar recognises that such cases often involve sensitive matters and complex issues.
Yaavar is often instructed on injunctive relief work pursuant to the Family Law Act 1996, acting for both applicant’s and respondent’s in applications for non-molestation orders and occupation-orders.
Yaavar is also bilingual, speaking both English and Italian.
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Private Children Law
Yaavar’s practice includes acting for parents and children through their Guardian in disputes concerning the following areas and on the following types of hearings:
- Child Arrangement Orders (contact and residence)
- Specific Issue Orders
- Prohibited Steps Orders
- Fact-Finding Hearings
- Final Hearings
- Appeals
Cases of Interest:
- M v H (2026): Instructed by the Mother in which a final order was made in her favour after successfully arguing that the Father’s application should be dismissed due to repeated non-compliance and abuse of process.
- D v R (2026): Instructed by the Mother to draft a skeleton argument in response to the Father’s appeal following a final hearing. The appeal was dismissed on the papers and was deemed to be totally without merit.
- C v M (2026): Instructed by the Father in a fact-finding hearing in which both parties accused the other of sending aggressive and malicious text-messages. The court made findings that it was the Mother who had sent such messages to the Father only.
- L v M (2025): Instructed by the Mother in a contested final hearing in which the court ordered the Father to have indirect contact only and where a section 91(14) order was made for 2 years.
- E v M (2025): Instructed by the Police to seek the disclosure of information from the Family Court for use in a criminal matter. Due to the complex nature of the disclosure sought, the matter came before a High-Court Judge.
- F v M (2025): Instructed by the Mother in her application to relocate the child abroad.
- L v M (2025): Instructed by the Mother in a fact-finding hearing in which both parties made allegations of abuse towards each other and the children. No findings were made against the Mother and findings were made against the father that he had harmed both the Mother and the children.
- C v L (2025): Instructed by the Mother at a composite fact-finding and final hearing in which findings were made against the other party. The court also made a Prohibited Steps Order and ordered the other party to have indirect contact only with the child.
- A v A (2025): Instructed by the Father at a contested final hearing in which a rule 16.4 Guardian was appointed and a Part 25 psychological report had been obtained. A final order was made in the father’s favour which departed from the recommendations in Cafcass’ Section 7 report.
- E v J (2025): Instructed by the Mother in her successful application for internal relocation.
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Domestic Abuse and Injunctions
Yaavar is often instructed in cases involving domestic abuse where an injunction may be required. Yaavar takes a pragmatic approach when advising clients on their options and the best way to proceed with their matter.
Cases of Interest:
- E v J (2026): Instructed by the Applicant in non-molestation proceedings where the matter was resolved by way of cross-undertakings.
- M v R (2026): Instructed by the Respondent in occupation-order proceedings involving allegations of sexual, physical and verbal abuse.
- R v N (2026): Instructed by the Applicant in non-molestation order proceedings where the Respondent agreed at court to the non-molestation order being made.
- C v J (2025): Instructed by the Respondent in non-molestation order proceedings where the matter was resolved by way of undertakings.
- O v C (2025): Instructed in a final hearing for a non-molestation order and successfully argued against a significant costs order being made.
- S v S (2025): Instructed by the Respondent in non-molestation order proceedings where the matter was resolved by way of undertakings.
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Civil
Yaavar has a growing civil practice.
In employment law, Yaavar has represented clients in unfair and wrongful dismissal claims, discrimination and whistle-blowing claims and unlawful deduction of wages claims in which Yaavar has also been able to make successful applications for strike-out and rule 22 default judgments. Yaavar has also been instructed to assist clients with judicial mediation.
Yaavar has been instructed by the Public Guardian in Court of Protection matters including dispute resolution appointments and contested final hearings. Yaavar has also acted for Local Authorities in breach of contract claims and claims brought under the Highways Act 1980.
