Julia Gasparro
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Family: Children
Band 4
About
Provided by Julia Gasparro
Practice Areas
Julia is a respected practitioner in the fields of family, immigration and human rights law. She specialises in children law and is one of few barristers in this jurisdiction whose expertise covers these three disciplines.
Julia has significant expertise in both care and private law proceedings where jurisdictional and/or immigration issues arise. She is frequently instructed in cases where there are allegations of child abduction or the repatriation of children to other jurisdictions.
Julia is regularly instructed to represent parents or children in complex care matters where there are allegations of non-accidental injuries and/or sexual abuse, often where there are concurrent criminal proceedings.
Julia also practices across the whole breadth of immigration law, again having a particular and successful practice in representing children. This includes cases where children have been the victims of modern-day slavery and/or trafficking.
Julia is regularly instructed to provide expert advice on immigration issues in family proceedings and vice versa.
Julia receives instructions in cases which involve human rights and damages claims against Local Authorities.
She is also the Co-editor of the 11th Edition of the Immigration Law Handbook.
Professional Memberships
Association of Lawyers for Children
Family Law Bar Association
Immigration Legal Practitioners Association
Court of Protection Bar Association
Lincoln’s Inn
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Julia Gasparro specialises in cases relating to children. In the public law sphere, she assists parents and children with matters involving non-accidental injury and sexual abuse. In private law, she is on-hand to guide clients through child abduction and relocation cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Julia is a lion for her clients, who homes in on the essentials in a case. Even difficult briefs do not faze her."
"Julia is a strong advocate, who works hard for her clients. She gives helpful, realistic advice."
"A tough opponent, both dogged and determined, who will always fight her client's corner. She's a very experienced advocate in care proceedings."
"Julia is a lion for her clients, who homes in on the essentials in a case. Even difficult briefs do not faze her."
"Julia is a strong advocate, who works hard for her clients. She gives helpful, realistic advice."
"A tough opponent, both dogged and determined, who will always fight her client's corner. She's a very experienced advocate in care proceedings."
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