Direct Access Barrister

Reagan Persaud

I am an experienced barrister and I practice exclusively in children law.

I have profound experience in all areas of children law including cases involving parental alienation, domestic abuse allegations, infidelity issues, wider family conflict, and child custody arrangements intertwined with all of these emotive issues.

I understand the high tensions in private children disputes and I have experience of dealing with complex cases that may involve child custody issues, domestic violence, restraining orders, the involvement of children’s services, shared-care arrangements, parental alienation and international disputes. I also have experience of issues relating to where children should go to school and whether they should be allowed to medically transition as part of changing gender.

I have a particular interest in cases involving LGBTQ+ parties and, in particular, trans and gender identity issues relating to both children and adults in family proceedings.

I have been ranked as a leading barrister in the Legal 500 for a number of years:

Legal 500 2024 – ‘Reagan is a robust advocate who goes above and beyond.’
Legal 500 2023 – ‘Reagan is a force to be reckoned with – extremely capable and diligent. She is fierce, confident and fearless in court.’
Legal 500 2022 – “An impressive advocate with a strong eye for detail. She is calm in and out of the courtroom. Conscientious and compassionate, she builds very good rapport with clients and judges.”

Area of Law

Family

I practice in children law, which is sub speciality of family law.

As a result of being so niche in my practice, I have acted in complex cases where I have represented parents, children and wider family members in lengthy fact-finding hearings, dealt with contested hearings in the High Court and tricky final hearings involving ongoing criminal proceedings/allegations and and children witnesses when children have made allegations.

I have also appeared in the Court of Appeal in a successful appeal.

What sort of work do I do?

I deal with cases where child custody arrangements and/or major decisions for children (e.g. their schooling, their gender identity, etc.) require legal advice and/or representation in court. Anyone fighting to have a relationship with their child or minor relative and/or to have decisions made that are right for those children requires effective representation on these matters. I have profound experience in this particular area of practice.

Who do I work for?

Parents, grandparents, special guardians and anyone else who is seeking to have a relationship with their children and to have best interest decisions made for them.

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