Tanya has over 19 years experience working in the field of children and family law and is regularly instructed by local authorities, parents, guardians and adopters. Her specialisms include:

• Care Proceedings
  
• Residence and Contact
  
• Adoption
  
• Emergency Procedures
  
• Child Abduction and Jurisdictional issues
  
• Financial Provision for Children
  
• Ancillary Relief: Financial Provision and Property Adjustment.
  

Before moving to the independent Bar, Tanya was an employed advocate at a leading County Council in Greater London and headed the Children Team at a legal 500 rated firm.

As well as acting as a solicitor advocate for parents, local authorities and children in private and public law proceedings, she was also instructed as a Legal Adviser to the Adoption Panel, the Area Child Protection Committee and undertook the training of social workers and multi-disciplinary professionals in all aspects of child protection and court work. This background has given her practice a unique edge in Children related cases.

Tanya also speaks Farsi.