Practice Overview
Doushka specialises in cases concerning children. She acts in both public and private law, and cases with an international element. In public law she represents parents, local authorities and guardians. She has particular experience in complex care cases which involve serious injury, sexual abuse and emotional abuse.
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Children (Public Law)
Doushka has extensive experience in dealing with the spectrum of complex issues that arise in public law cases.
R (Closed Material Procedure - Special Advocates - Funding) [2017] EWHC 1793 (Fam)
Court ordered the Police to pay the costs of the Special Advocate and Special Advocates’ Support Office (“SASO”) in closed material sessions arising within care proceedings.
[2017] EWCA 1051 (Civ)
As v TH (False Allegations of Abuse) [2016] EWHC 532 (Fam)
Case involving an application by a mother for findings in respect of a series of allegations made against the father of one of the children. Court found that the allegations were false, and summarised the guidance professionals should follow in such cases.
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Children (Private Law)
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Domestic Violence & Injunctions
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International Family Law
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Arbitration
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What the Directories Say
"A lawyer who goes the extra mile, she's very thorough and has clearly read everything and taken it on board." Band 3 - Chambers and Partners, 2024
"Her written work is excellent and her advocacy is good." Band 3 - Chambers and Partners, 2024
"Doushka's advocacy is calm, collected and reasoned. She is always well-prepared and very persuasive, ensuring her client's needs are met. She has a good rapport with clients and the judiciary and experience in both public and private matters, which is extremely helpful in complex private matters." Tier 4 - Legal 500, 2024
"Doushka understands the issues and the parties' personalities, which makes for powerful submissions that are hard to beat. She goes the extra mile to obtain the best possible result." Band 3 - Chambers and Partners, 2023
"Doushka has clients at ease five minutes into their first meeting. She's a real gem and has the respect of judges." Band 3 - Chambers and Partners, 2023
"Doushka is a very clever barrister who has an uncanny ability to think outside the box and look at the wider landscape of a case. She is a real gem." Tier 4 – Legal 500, 2023
“Doushka has a number of overwhelming strengths including first and most intelligence, compassion, an empathy for clients in difficult circumstances and professionalism” Tier 4 – Legal 500, 2022
"Is a silk in the making. She has a fight like no other and is a powerful yet sustained advocate who will fight for her client and for justice to the bitter end." Tier 5 - Legal 500, 2021
"A formidable opponent whom you would not want to cross." "She carefully considers all of the evidence and picks out the points to present to the judge." "Doushka has a strong personality and an impressive work ethic that achieves results." Band 4 - Chambers and Partners, 2021
News
Chambers and Partners
Ranked
Band 3 - 2024
Legal 500
Leading Junior
Tier 4 - 2024
Chambers and Partners
Ranked
Band 3 - 2023
Legal 500
Leading Junior
Tier 4 - 2023
Chambers and Partners
Ranked
Band 4 - 2022
Legal 500
Leading Junior
Tier 4 - 2022
Chambers and Partners
Ranked
Band 4 - 2021
Legal 500
Leading Junior
Tier 5 - 2021