Tatiana Rocha

barrister

Call: 2020

clerks@fourteen.co.uk

Tatiana has quickly developed a successful practice across all areas of family law, regularly appearing at all levels up to and including the High Court.

Tatiana frequently represents clients at multi-day fact-finding and final hearings, which often concern allegations of domestic abuse, including sexual abuse, physical abuse, threats to kill, and controlling and coercive behaviour. One of her recently published High Court appearances was following a complex fact-finding hearing in which all findings sought were made out. BB v CC [2024] EWHC 2693 (Fam)

Tatiana has a keen interest in proceedings involving an international element, and has recently successfully represented a client seeking to relocate internationally. Final Hearing, Application for relocation to Poland [2024] EWFC 283 (B)

In Financial Remedy Proceedings, Tatiana is sought for her astute understanding of complex cases and robust approach to achieving the best outcome for her client.

Tatiana has quickly developed a successful practice across all areas of family law, regularly appearing at all levels up to and including the High Court.

In Financial Remedy Proceedings, Tatiana is sought for her astute understanding of complex cases and robust approach to achieving the best outcome for her client.

Specialist in:

Children: Private

Tatiana is instructed in all areas of private children disputes including applications for Child Arrangements Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders and Specific Issues Orders. She has experience representing parents at fact-finding and final hearings, both pursuing and defending against allegations of serious domestic abuse, parental alienation and breach of court orders.

Tatiana has successfully argued both for and against transfers of residence, relocation, and applications for ‘shared care’. Tatiana takes a personal interest in her clients’ cases and takes a kind and compassionate approach to ensure clients feel understood and cared for throughout proceedings.

Children: Public

Tatiana gained experience in a variety of complex care proceedings, including cases concerning non-accidental injury, sexual abuse and chronic neglect.

Family Finance

Tatiana has represented vulnerable parties, who require a pragmatic and creative approach to ensure their needs are met, even when there are limited assets in the marital pot. Under the supervision of Michael Glaser KC, Tatiana gained experience in complex financial matters involving significant wealth, trusts, business valuations and non-matrimonial assets.

International

Final Hearing, Application for relocation to Poland, Re [2024] EWFC 283 (B) Tatiana successfully represented a client seeking to relocate internationally.

Notable Cases

BB v CC [2024] EWHC 2693 (Fam) Tatiana Rocha represented the mother at a High Court fact-finding hearing at which serious ﬁndings were made of rape and threats to kill. Despite the father denying each and every allegation, following lengthy cross-examination, all allegations were proved. The judgment deals with the complexity of navigating allegations of abuse with a perpetrator who suffers from severe mental health diﬃculties.

Final Hearing, Application for relocation to Poland, Re [2024] EWFC 283 (B) Tatiana successfully represented a client seeking to relocate internationally.

Re L [2024] Tatiana represented the mother in proceedings arising from the father’s application for a child arrangements order. During the contentious private children law proceedings, the mother moved some 400 miles away (without the court’s permission). Tatiana successfully argued against a transfer of residence, after a clear indication from the court that such an order was a possible (and indeed likely) outcome. Despite the father seeking a transfer of residence and, in the alternative, an order for ‘shared care’, the court granted the mother a child arrangements order providing for the child to live with the mother.

Re I [2023] Tatiana represented the father in proceedings arising from his application for a child arrangements order. Despite ongoing criminal proceedings, following allegations of controlling and coercive behaviour, Tatiana secured an order for ‘shared care’ providing for the young child to spend 50% of her time in the father’s care.

Re M [2023] Tatiana represented the mother in proceedings arising from the father’s application for a transfer of residence. The father relied upon the 13-year-old child’s purported wishes and feelings, and the recommendation for the child to live with him. Raising allegations of malign influence having impacted the child’s wishes and feelings, Tatiana persuaded the court that it was in the child’s best interests to continue living with the mother.

Reported cases

30th April 2025

BB v CC [2025] EWHC 959 (Fam)

Tatiana recently appeared in the High Court, representing the mother at final hearing following the fact-finding hearing in May 2024. The court was faced with a complex factual matrix and had to grapple with the difficult question of whether the father should be stripped on his parental responsibility. The Judge considered the relevant statute and case law in respect of the termination of parental responsibility and was persuaded to terminate the father’s parental responsibility. The court made a final child arrangements order for no contact between the child and father, and a s91(14) barring order until the child reaches 16 years of age.

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Testimonials

‘Tatiana’s overall handling of this case, from the moment she received instructions, to a conference at such short notice, and finally representation at the final hearing was beyond what I expected. I found Tatiana to be extremely professional and at the same time she maintained a personable approach with the client. Her advice was on point and clear. I felt Tatiana went over and beyond in her preparation for this case and her overall conduct was exemplary’.

‘During the hearing, Ms Rocha conducted herself impeccably. Her questioning of the Respondent Mother was approached sensitively but without detracting from putting her client’s case. Likewise, the questioning of the Cafcass Family Court Advisor was robust and thorough, exploring the relevant issues that would assist the court in its determination’.

‘Within seconds of meeting, Tatiana had my full trust, she just had that aura about her that puts you at ease. She spoke eloquently and was clearly highly intelligent, but she also had compassion and could recognise when I needed something explaining a bit clearer, or when a kind word would be well received. When cross-examining the other party, she was so sharp, firm and unforgiving, yet somehow did it all completely fluidly without a single glitch. She was beautifully polite, calm, respectful, relaxed and completely professional the entire time. Her closing argument was absolutely flawless’.

'Tatiana Rocha represented our client at an FDR and her advice and representation has been exceptional. I am very grateful for Tatiana’s assistance with this case and her client care skills are impeccable. Tatiana has gone above and beyond, and she deserves a special thank you for her efforts'.