Forum Shah

Partner specialising in private and public children law, with particular expertise in international child abduction and relocation. She receives instructions directly from the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU). She acts for both applicants and respondents in cases concerning the 1980 Hague Convention/wardship and non Hague Convention countries. Forum also acts for parents and other family members in care proceedings (her expertise in international children law means she is often chosen by parents residing abroad and who are seeking their child to be placed with them), in living and contact arrangements, applications to relocate abroad and cases involving allegations of drug and alcohol abuse, domestic abuse and parental alienation. · Dawson Cornwell LLP

EnglandChildren, FamilyGujarati, Hindi

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Partner at Dawson Cornwell LLP specialising in private and public children law, with particular expertise in international child abduction and relocation. She receives instructions directly from the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU) and acts for applicants and respondents in 1980 Hague Convention and non‑Hague cases, and also represents parents and family members in care proceedings, contact and living arrangement disputes, relocation applications and cases involving allegations of substance abuse, domestic abuse and parental alienation.

Practice areas

ChildrenFamilyInternational Child AbductionCare ProceedingsRelocationDomestic Abuse

Office

England

Dawson Cornwell LLP · Partner specialising in private and public children law, with particular expertise in international child abduction and relocation. She receives instructions directly from the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit (ICACU). She acts for both applicants and respondents in cases concerning the 1980 Hague Convention/wardship and non Hague Convention countries. Forum also acts for parents and other family members in care proceedings (her expertise in international children law means she is often chosen by parents residing abroad and who are seeking their child to be placed with them), in living and contact arrangements, applications to relocate abroad and cases involving allegations of drug and alcohol abuse, domestic abuse and parental alienation.

England

Expertise

International child abduction1980 Hague Convention casesNon‑Hague international child casesICACU instructionsRelocation/Applications to relocate abroadCare proceedingsContact and living arrangementsParental alienationDomestic and substance abuse allegations

Education

BSc in Applied Business Management, Imperial College London
Graduate Diploma in Law - Commendation, College of Law, London (Bloomsbury)
Legal Practice Course (Legal Aid Route) - Distinction, College of Law, London (Bloomsbury)
LLB Law 2:1, College of Law, London (Bloomsbury)

Admissions

Qualified as a solicitor (2014)

Languages

GujaratiHindi