Nasstassia Hylton
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Family: Children
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About
Provided by Nasstassia Hylton
Practice Areas
Nasstassia's practice covers all areas of private children law, financial remedies work, public law proceedings, and domestic abuse cases.
In private law proceedings, Nasstassia undertakes cases covering the full range of private law matters, with significant experience in cases where there are intractable disputes and concerns about parental alienation, internal and external relocation; international cases and those with a jurisdictional element, and fact finding hearings (including successful representation in cases involving all aspects of domestic abuse and significant disabilities).
In financial remedies proceedings, Nasstassia acts for and advises in all aspects of family finance work including those cases with an international element, and financial provision for children.
In public law proceedings, Nasstassia’s practice covers the complete range of cases and she has significant experience in: acting for all parties in care and adoption proceedings (including those with an international dimension / placement and adoption abroad), representation of the Official Solicitor, representation of parties in complex cases including: non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, PII, substance misuse and representation in cases involving drug and alcohol issues, mental health, learning difficulties domestic abuse and neglect.
Career
BA (Hons) Law and Politics, University of Manchester
LLM Law, University of Leicester
Bar Vocational Course, Nottingham Law School
Inner Temple Exhibition
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Called to the bar in 2007
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Association of Lawyers for Children
Member of the Bar Pro Bono Unit
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Nasstassia Hylton is a respected barrister with growing recognition in children law. She is notable for her ability across a range of matters, including leave to remove and international adoption cases. She has additional strength in sensitive child arrangement disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She prepares every case extremely diligently and gives pragmatic and sensible advice. Always calm and reassuring with clients, she is a tenacious advocate who fights hard."
"Client's love her and she is absolutely fearless, often outwitting leading counsel with her razor-sharp intellect and meticulous preparation."
"An impressive, clear and commanding advocate with fantastic client care skills. She will always go the extra mile."
"She prepares every case extremely diligently and gives pragmatic and sensible advice. Always calm and reassuring with clients, she is a tenacious advocate who fights hard."
"Client's love her and she is absolutely fearless, often outwitting leading counsel with her razor-sharp intellect and meticulous preparation."
"An impressive, clear and commanding advocate with fantastic client care skills. She will always go the extra mile."