Shárin Diegan

Family Barrister

Shárin is a specialist family barrister, with particular emphasis on private children cases. She accepts instructions across the full spectrum of family law including public and private children, financial remedy, TLATA and protective orders under the Family Law Act.

Notable cases

• F-W v. W (2023) Successfully argued to dismiss applications for a non-molestation order and occupation order at a return date with costs
• PB v. CM (2023) Successfully appealed interim order for children to spend time with their non-resident parent before the conclusion of a fact-finding hearing and case management decision to limit the allegations to be determined at the fact-finding hearing
• SK v. KI (2022) Secured findings of threats to kill and multiple rapes over a four-year period
• KO v. DA (2022) Obtained findings on all allegations made, including coercive and controlling behaviour, stalking and harassment, financial abuse and repeated breaches of non-molestation orders and emotional abuse of a child
• VL v. LF (2021) Complex private child proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse and applications for a declaration of parentage, change of name and contact following relocation outside of England
• JK v. BI (2021) Successfully secured findings of a prolonged physical assault and stalking
• LM v. MA (2021) Secured an order for contact in a case involving allegations of FGM and a risk of abduction
• A v A (2020) Financial remedy proceedings in which Shárin successfully argued, absent expert evidence, that conduct was relevant and justified an increase in the assets awarded to her client
• HL v. TL (2020) Representation of a parent in private child proceedings involving a child with complex needs and allegations of parental alienation, concluding with no order for contact until the conclusion of necessary therapeutic input
• E v. E (2019) Private child proceedings where paternity was in dispute and the non-resident parent presenting with fluctuating mental health