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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 child law cases, including multi-week cases.
In private child law, Yaavar appears for parents and guardians at all stages of proceedings in disputes over child arrangements, prohibited steps and specific issues and which have involved allegations of abuse, substance misuse and alienating behaviours. Yaavar’s experience includes contested final hearings and multi-day fact-finding hearings and Yaavar has also acted on cases where there has been involvement by the High-Court. Yaavar also frequently represents both applicants and respondents in applications for non-molestation orders and occupation orders.
In crime, Yaavar both prosecutes and defends cases and has successfully prosecuted and defended cases which have been heard in the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court. This has included succeeding in appeals from the Magistrates’ Court against conviction and sentence and successfully defending national companies facing prosecution. Yaavar has been involved in cases involving sexual allegations, drugs, assaults, thefts and public order offences. Yaavar has also acted in cases where prosecutions have been brought by Local Authorities under the Education Act 1996.
Yaavar has a growing civil practice. In employment law, Yaavar has represented clients in unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistle-blowing claims and 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.
Yaavar is bilingual, speaking both English and Italian.
