Ann Chavasse

Call 1971

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Ann Chavasse retired from the Bar in February 2017.  She was a senior family law specialist with considerable High Court and Court of Appeal experience. She specialised in Care and Adoption cases representing parents, children (through their guardian) and local authorities in complex cases of physical and sexual abuse and neglect.

Whilst retired from practice, Ann continues to support the team by writing articles, presenting lectures and editing the Family Group publications.

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Ann Chavasse retired from the Bar in February 2017.  She was a senior family law specialist with considerable High Court and Court of Appeal experience. She specialised in Care and Adoption cases representing parents, children (through their guardian) and local authorities in complex cases of physical and sexual abuse and neglect.

Whilst retired from practice, Ann continues to support the team by writing articles, presenting lectures and editing the Family Group publications.

Notable cases

Re K 2005 Court of Appeal 2006 2 FLR 868 – representing the children where the younger child had suffered serious brain damage.

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Family Law Bar Association

Ann is a regular and experienced lecturer. She has spoken across the whole spectrum of family work on St Ives Chambers Seminars and Conferences, for Central Law Training and Jordans.

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Chambers & Partners 2016

"She is a strong performer. She is always very well prepared, has a good court manner and she is a real fighter. She is very effective." "She is a very well-known and respected senior junior, particularly in care work."

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Ann Chavasse