Expertise & Counsel
Comprehensive Family Law Advocacy
Supporting you and your family through life's most important moments with compassionate, practical legal advice.
Sorour undertakes a broad range of family law matters, including divorce, financial remedies, public law care proceedings, private children disputes and protective injunctions under the Family Law Act 1996.
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Her practice combines detailed legal analysis with effective advocacy, particularly in proceedings involving conflicting evidence, sensitive allegations and significant consequences for children and families. Having personally experienced the difficulties of family breakdown and child arrangements proceedings, Sorour appreciates the uncertainty, anxiety and emotional strain that clients may face. She understands the importance of being listened to, receiving clear legal advice and having confidence that their case is being presented thoroughly and effectively.
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Sorour is committed to providing strong representation without losing sight of the human circumstances behind each case. She approaches disputes with determination, fairness and a clear understanding of the importance of protecting her clients' interests.
Sorour approaches public law proceedings with  careful preparation, through consideration of the evidence and an understanding of the legal principles governing the protection and welfare of children.
She recognises that care proceedings are among the most serious matters determined by the Family Court and that decisions can fundamentally affect the lives of children and their families. Her approach combines clear legal advice, determined advocacy and sensitivity towards the individuals involved.
She is committed to ensuring that the evidence is properly examined, that relevant legal arguments are fully advanced and that clients understand the proceedings and the possible outcomes.
Public Law & Care Proceedings
Sorour has experience in public law children proceedings, including care, supervision, placement and adoption matters.
She understands that serious implications of proceedings involving local authority intervention and the potential consequences for children, parents and wider family members.
Her practice encompasses matters involving:
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Care and supervision proceedings
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Emergency protection and interim care applications
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Fact-finding hearings
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Allegations of non-accidental injury
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Physical and emotional harm
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Neglect and safeguarding concerns
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Allegations of sexual abuse
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Parental capacity and risk assessments
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Placement and adoption proceedings
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Disputes concerning assessments and professional evidence
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Final hearings and contested care plans
Private Children Law
Sorour advises and represents parents in disputes concerning the care, upbringing and welfare of children following separation. Her experience includes:Â
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Child arrangements, including where a child lives and time spent with each parent.
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Specific issue and prohibited steps orders.
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Parental responsibility.
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Variation and enforcement of court orders.
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Domestic and international relocation.
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Urgent protective measures and safeguarding concerns.
Sorour represents clients in complex children proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour, physical or  sexual abuse and alienating behaviour. She has experience in fact-finding hearings and carefully examines witness statements, documentar6y evidence, professional reports and Cafcass recommendations to identify key issues and challenge evidence where appropriate. Her work also includes disputed contact arrangements, from supervised contact to overnight stays, where supported by the evidence.Â
Combining sensitive client care with focused advocacy, Sorour ensures that concerns are properly addressed and clients have a fair opportunity to present their case, with the child's safety and welfare remaining paramount.
Domestic Abuse & Fact-Finding Hearings
Financial Remedies
Sorour advises and represents clients in financial disputes arising from divorce and relationship breakdown including matters involving property, pensions, business assets, maintenance and financial disclosure.
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She takes a strategic, thorough approach to protecting clients' financial interests, providing clear, practical advice and pursuing fair outcomes through negotiation or litigation.
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Recognising the impact these proceedings can have on financial security and future independence, Sorour is committed to helping clients move forward with confidence.
Divorce and Matrimonial Proceedings
Sorour understands that the breakdown of a marriage can be one of the most challenging periods in a person's life, often involving uncertainty about children, financial arrangements and future stability.
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Having personally experienced divorce proceedings, Sorour brings an additional level of understanding to the concerns faced by clients during this difficult transition. Her approach is practical, compassionate and focused on helping clients navigate proceedings with clarity and confidence. She provides clear advice on the relevant legal processes and associated financial and children matters, recognising that the decisions made during divorce proceedings may have lasting implications.
Family Law Act 1996
Sorour advises and represents clients in domestic abuse proceedings under the Family Law Act 1996, including applications for non-molestation orders, occupation orders and urgent protective injunctions.
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She also handles contested hearings and applications to vary or discharge existing orders. Combining sensitive client care with thorough preparation and focused advocacy, Sorour works to protect her clients' safety and legal rights while ensuring the evidence is carefully considered.
Secure Your Family's Future
Expert legal guidance for sensitive family matters. Schedule a confidential consultation with Sorour Dezfouli-Bassiri today.