Barrister

‘Justin is a thorough and hard-working advocate. He combines an understanding manner with clients with providing stalwart and straightforward advice.’ Legal 500 2025

About

Justin Tadros is a specialist family law barrister practising in all areas of family law, dealing with disputes in respect of both children and finances. Justin provides regular seminars for solicitors, conducts advocacy training, and is a co-creator of The Advocacy Podcast.

Practice overview

Justin appears in private cases about children including where allegations of domestic or sexual abuse are made, contested international and internal relocation cases, and where the local authority or a children’s guardian are involved.

He appears in financial proceedings following the breakdown of relationships including contested hearings in which claims are made under TOLATA, and on applications for financial support under Schedule 1.

In care proceedings he appears for local authorities, children’s guardians, parents and other family members in cases including historical sexual abuse allegations, children giving evidence, complex neurological disorders, international placements, and other complicating factors.

Directories

‘Justin goes above and beyond for his clients, assisting wherever he can. He has agreed to conferences at short notice and can be relied upon to help whenever he can.’

‘Justin is thorough, reliable and hard-working. His client care is top-notch, and he is a pleasure to work with.’

‘Justin Tadros is brilliantly clever and extremely good at complex cases, where you need to delve into the issues. He’s also very good at advocacy.’ Chambers UK 2025 

‘Justin Tadros is an excellent advocate. He prepares thoroughly and has great attention to detail.’ Legal 500 2024

‘He is incredibly hard-working, very conscientious and someone whose knowledge of case law is terrific.’

‘Justin is an extremely hard-working and skilled advocate, who displays great attention to detail. He provides clear and robust advice and produces well-drafted documents in a timely fashion.’

‘A skilled advocate who is always thoroughly prepared and handles himself well in court. Clients always speak highly of him.’  Chambers UK 2024 

Education

University of Cambridge: BA (Law) (2010)

University of Western Australia: BEc (Economics) (2007)

City Law School: BPTC (2011)

Justin’s studies at University and for the Bar were all supported by scholarships and bursaries, and he received prizes for individual and overall results. His post-graduate studies included research into law and policy relating to surrogacy, and focused on international and comparative family law and policy.

Justin worked in the family law department at the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia (a legal aid organisation for Aboriginal Australians), assisting on private and public child disputes and financial matters, before coming to the Bar.

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association
Gray’s Inn Association

Client Testimonials

‘Justin is conscientious and proactive. He also possesses excellent client care skills. It is always a pleasure to instruct Justin and this is a view positively shared by my colleagues and our instructing clients.’ Christiana Ajilore, Senior Lawyer (Childcare & Education) For and on behalf of the Director of Legal and Governance, 2021

‘Justin prepares extremely well and his attention to detail is exceptional. He has a reassuring manner whilst also being clear and direct so that the client knows what to expect from the outset.’ Anita Mills, Newmans Solicitors, 2021

‘Justin is an exceptionally hard-working and skilled advocate with a keen eye for detail.  He provides clear and robust advice in a calm and reassuring way.’ Lisa Lee, Solicitor, Clifton Ingram LLP, 2021

Recent seminar topics include:

Transparency in the Family Court

Persuasive writing

Case law updates

Deprivation of liberty of children

Tips and expectations for professional witnesses

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