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Overview
Simran joined Chambers in October 2020 after successfully completing her common law pupillage. Since April 2024, Simran has been the Deputy Head of the Private Child Team.
Simran specialises in Private Children and Domestic Abuse matters and has been recognised by Legal500 as a ‘Leading Junior’ in 2027, and a ‘Rising Star – Tier 1’ in these fields for both 2025 and 2026.
Simran regularly conducts fact-finding and final hearings representing a parent or the child through their Guardian. Simran deals with applications for child arrangements orders and enforcement, and has been instructed on cases with an international element, jurisdictional issues, domestic abuse, substance misuse, alienating behaviours and implacable hostility. Simran has experience before the High Court and is regularly instructed on complex matters. Simran has a particular interest in relocation (internal and external) cases. Simran handles specific issue orders for name changes, schooling, and disclosure of documents, as well as prohibited steps orders to prevent removal from the jurisdiction or relocation. Simran has experience in cases in the Child Focused Courts (formerly Pathfinder).
Simran recognises the importance of Non-Court Dispute Resolution alongside or out of proceedings. Simran has been instructed as counsel in Arbitration and has been instructed to provide Early Neutral Evaluations to parents in issues such as schooling.
Simran is often instructed on injunctive relief work pursuant to the Family Law Act 1996 and Protection from Harassment Act 1997, and has experience in cases involving Forced Marriage Protection Orders.
Simran recognises that private law cases often involve complex and sensitive parties. To that end, Simran successfully completed the FLBA ‘Advocacy and the Vulnerable’ Training, the ICCA ‘Trauma-Informed Advocacy’ course, and over 20 CPD hours in ‘Narcissism and Family Law’ to ensure that she is skilled and effective in her cross-examination.
Simran has been published on the Pro Bono Recognition List for 2026.
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Child Law Private
Simran’s practice includes acting for parents, grandparents and guardians in disputes concerning the following areas:
- Child Arrangement Orders (residence and contact)
- Specific Issue Order (including names, education and proposed relocation)
- Prohibited Steps Order
- Fact-Finding hearings
Recent Cases of Interest:
- B v B (2026) – Represented the Mother in multiple day fact-finding hearing where the allegations included sexual coercion, non-fatal strangulation, breach of non-molestation order and removal of children from handover.
- H v H (2025-2026) – Instructed by Father in his application for 50/50 shared care of the children. This case involved alienating behaviours, implacable hostility, a r.16.4 Guardian, a Part 25 application for expert assessment and an application for a suspended transfer of residence.
- W v C (2025-2026) – Instructed by the Father in proceedings in the High Court relating to discharge of parental responsibility, international relocation, schooling, and child arrangements.
- H v W (2025) – Instructed by Mother in her application for a child arrangements order for the child to live with her and to have no contact with the Father. The proceedings are in the High Court and the allegations include rape, non-fatal strangulation and drugging.
- A v K (2025) – Represented the Father at a contested final hearing where Cafcass withdrew from their recommendation for no contact with the Father and for a 5-year S91(14) order. This case involved criminal convictions for controlling and coercive behaviour and covert recordings of professionals.
- G v O (2025) – Successfully represented the Mother in her application for internal relocation, name change, child arrangements order and specific issue order for schooling. This case involves international elements of procedure and potential expert evidence.
- G v G (2025) – Represented the Father in his application for return of the child in contested proceedings where the Mother sought permission to relocate the child following a unilateral relocation.
- A v R (2025) – Instructed by Mother in a 4-day fact-finding and subsequent enforcement hearings in proceedings revolving around the children’s allegations of harm made against the Father. This case involved allegations of physical harm perpetrated by the Father and allegations of alienating behaviour against the Mother. The children were joined as parties to proceedings, and a costs application was before the court.
- S v S (2025) – Instructed by Father in proceedings involving allegations of harm made by the children against the Mother. This case involved ABE interviews, Re W considerations and joining the children as a party to proceedings.
- G v G (2025) – Successfully represented Father in his application against the Mother’s proposed internal relocation. The court made the final order as proposed by the Father.
- W v W (2025) – Represented Mother in the Father’s application in proceedings that involved CPPP (Cafcass Positive Co-Parenting Programme), a program designed to help families in conflict after separation.
- H v C (2024) – Represented Mother in the Father’s application for international relocation of the children. The Section 7 report supported the Mother’s position that the children shall remain in the jurisdiction and thereafter one of the children successfully made an application to be joined to the proceedings.
- D v H (2024) – Successfully represented Mother in opposing the grandmother’s application for permission to make an application for a child arrangements order to spend time with the child.
- K v M (2023) – Represented Mother in a 2 day final hearing where the court departed from Cafcass’ recommendation, in favour of Mother, and refused Father’s application to change the child’s school.
- V v V (2022) – Represented Mother in a fact-finding hearing where Mother had made 21 allegations against the Father, including sexual assaults, controlling and coercive behaviour and criminal damage. All but 2 of the allegations were proven.
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Domestic Abuse and Injunctions
Simran is often instructed in cases involving domestic violence and requiring injunctions. Simran is pragmatic and thorough when advising clients on options that would protect the client and reduce the need for further hearings. A sample of cases are referred to below:
- B v B (2026) Represented the Applicant in obtaining a non-molestation order against her son
- V v V (2026) Represented the Respondent in non-molestation order and occupation order proceedings where the allegations included physical assault and threats to kill
- M v Y (2025) Represented the Applicant in non-molestation order proceedings that involved a ‘relevant child’ about to turn 18 years old, and a Respondent with convictions of sexual assaults against the Applicant’s child.
- B v B (2025) Represented the Respondent Husband in occupation order proceedings involving allegations of sexual, physical and verbal abuse
- W v W (2023) – Represented the Respondent in non-molestation order and occupation order proceedings where the matter was resolved by way of undertakings.
- Re JK (2022) – Instructed to represent the Second and Third Respondents in a case involving making a Forced Marriage Protection Order in respect of P and a final hearing regarding welfare in the Court of Protection.
- E v V (2022) – Represented the Claimant, who applied for an injunction under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 against her ex-husband’s new partner. The injunction was granted, and the Claimant successfully obtained a costs order.
- M v W (2022) – Represented the Applicant in a contested final hearing concerning her application for a non-molestation order against an ex-partner and successfully argued against a wasted costs order.
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Inquests and Inquiries
Simran has a growing interest in inquests and accepts instructions from all parties.
- Re C, C & P (2025 – 2026) – Instructed as a junior to leading counsel on a PIR and subsequent 5-week Article 2 inquest sitting before a jury.
- Re CT (2025) – Represented an IP at a 2-day inquest at Swansea Coroner’s Court.
- Re CH (2025) – Instructed by the Council in a pre-inquest review where Article 2 is engaged.
- Re TP (2024) – Instructed by the Police in a pre-inquest review.
- Re JW (2024) – Instructed by the Council in an inquest into a death involving a road traffic collision.
- Re FJ (2024) – Instructed by the Trust in an inquest into a death involving an accidental fall.
- Re LM (2022-2023) – Instructed by a care home in both the pre-inquest review and the subsequent 3 day inquest into a death involving Covid-19.
