Hannah Markham KC

Head of 36 Family.

Hannah is a formidable silk renowned for her role in leading and appellate cases, often those which tackle ground breaking areas of law. Hannah is ranked as a Star Individual by Chambers & Partners and a Tier 1, Leading Silk by the Legal 500.

Since taking silk Hannah has balanced complex private law cases, international children law cases and appellate work with the most serious of public law (care) cases.

Private law cases involve those with the most serious of issues, domestic abuse, alienation and emotional abuse; physical abuse including sexual and those with international and complicated relocation (both internal and external) arguments.

Known for her work in cases involving serious allegations of sexual abuse, physical abuse and emotional harm, she is also highly regarded in her work in medical cases: non accidental injury, shaken baby syndrome and cases involving mental health issues. Hannah’s work also focuses on judicial review issues both within family law cases and as free-standing issues.