Bansi Soni

Year of Call: 2003

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Bansi Soni’s practice spans the whole breadth of Family Law, but crucially she has a depth of specialisation within each of her practice areas. She is also particularly aware of and able to deal with the specific challenges faced by ethnic minority communities within Family Law litigation.

Her knowledge of South-East Asian languages and the social, cultural and financial practices of the Asian subcontinent, allows her to deal with these cases sympathetically yet effectively.

FAMILY LAW: CHILDREN'S LAW

Overview

Bansi is briefed on all forms of private law proceedings representing parents and children. Her areas of expertise include:

  • All forms of Section 8 Children Act 1989 applications, including matters involving allegations of physical or sexual abuse
  • Matters relating to children of mixed race parents, or involving a foreign element in residence and contact issues
  • Cases where psychiatric evidence relating either to parents or children is required

Bansi’s Public Law work covers instructions from local authorities, parents and other parties and guardians ad litem with cases that include;

  • Complex medical evidence
  • Confidentiality and disclosure
  • Applications in which issues arise in relation to foreign jurisdictions, immigration or where placement of children outside the jurisdiction is proposed.

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CROSS-BORDER FAMILY CASES

Overview

Bansi completed her pupillage at the set of Henry Setright QC, with a specialisation in child abduction and forced marriage. She has experience in:

  • All aspects of international child disputes including abduction to and from non-convention countries
  • Enforcement and registration of orders made in foreign countries
  • “Mirror orders” in countries where no international treaty is in force
  • Brussels II Regulations
  • Forced marriage cases in the Indian-subcontinent.

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FAMILY LAW: FINANCIAL REMEDIES

Overview

The spectrum of financial cases which Bansi undertakes is wide, and ranges from disputes where the assets available for the court allocation are insufficient, or only just adequate to provide for the parties to those where the parties’ means are of substantial value. She has particular expertise in:

  • Cases with complicating factors such as an international dimension, dowry cases and disputes involving insolvency, bankruptcy and liquidation
  • Applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989
  • Cases brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
  • Applications pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
  • The Civil Partnership Act 2004
  • Judicial separation and nullity.

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Family Law

Overview

Domestic Violence

Bansi is able to provide representation and advice in relation to injunctive relief under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 and the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

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Franck Magennis, of the Garden Court Chambers Employment Law Team, represents the Claimant, Mark Bonnick, instructed by the European Legal Support Center (ELSC).

Tuesday 27 May 2025

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Hossein Zahir KC of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Lloyds PR Solicitors, appeared for Ivan Stoyanov.

Thursday 22 May 2025

Ali Bandegani and Nadia O’Mara shortlisted for LALY Awards 2025

We are delighted to congratulate Ali Bandegani and Nadia O'Mara of Garden Court Chambers who have been shortlisted as finalists for the 2025 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards (LALYs).

Wednesday 21 May 2025

Government concedes unlawful Windrush deportation: Winston Knight to return after 12 years of destitution

Nicola Braganza KC of the Garden Court Public Law Team and Miranda Butler of Landmark Chambers represented Mr Knight, instructed by Nina Camp and Albert Cammack of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

Monday 19 May 2025

Asylum seeker able to continue university studies after injunction obtained from High Court

Alex Schymyck of the Garden Court Immigration & Public Law Teams acted for the Claimant, instructed Derek Bernardi and Colin Vanelli of Lawstop.

Friday 16 May 2025

Stella Harris’ client acquitted of murder in case with complex pathological evidence

Stella Harris of Garden Court Crime Team represented the defendant, led by Sean Larkin KC of QEB Hollis Whiteman and instructed by Greg Powell of Powell Spencer & Partners.

Friday 16 May 2025

    Education

    • BA (Hons) Sociology (London)
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Law (BPP Law School)
    • Bar Vocational Course (BPP Law School)
    • Lady Templeman Award (Middle Temple)
    • Scholarship to represent Middle Temple as an ambassador in India. Bansi was shown around legal India from New Delhi through to Bangalore.
    • Princess of Wales Scholar (Middle Temple)
    • Lawrence Atwell Exhibition

    Languages

    • Gujarati
    • Hindi
    • Urdu
    • Punjabi (knowledge of)

    We are top ranked by independent legal directories and consistently win awards.

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