Human rights specialist Samuel joins Doughty Street Chambers

Human rights barrister Zimran Samuel – a specialist in children law, mental health law and international law – has joined Doughty Street Chambers.

Samuel is regularly instructed in significant cases involving vulnerable adults and medical treatment decisions brought under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court and in the Court of Protection.

He has also acted extensively for local authorities, parents and children in care proceedings involving children who have suffered from non-accidental head injuries, long term neglect, sexual abuse and manipulated or factitious illness.

In respect of international children law, Samuel is a noted specialist on international relocation, child abduction, radicalisation cases, forced marriage and female genital mutilation.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Samuel worked at the Office of Legal Affairs at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.