barrister
Call: 2008
(she/her)
(she/her)
Camini has specialised in family law since she was called to the Bar in 2008. Her practice focuses on the financial consequences of relationship breakdown and private children law. Camini is a qualified Arbitrator (MCIArb) and available to conduct arbitrations in both financial and children matters and, where appropriate, both together. She is authorised by the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation.
Camini has specialised in family law since she was called to the Bar in 2008. Her practice focuses on the financial consequences of relationship breakdown and private children law. Camini is a qualified Arbitrator (MCIArb) and available to conduct arbitrations in both financial and children matters and, where appropriate, both together. She is authorised by the Bar Standards Board to conduct litigation.
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Camini has extensive experience of acting in disputes over arrangements for children, including cases involving parental alienation, domestic abuse and international relocation.
Re H-N and others [2021] EWCA Civ 448
The court was concerned with 4 appeals from orders made in private law Children Act 1989 proceedings each of which involved allegations of domestic abuse. As well as deciding each of the appeals upon well-established legal principles, the court took the opportunity to give some guidance about a number of matters which commonly arise in the Family Court in such cases.
Re H (A Child) [2020] EWFC B63
PDFRe B (Foreign Surrogacy) [2016] EWFC 77
Application for a Parental Order where the applicants had separated, where the application was made outside the statutory 6-month timescale and where there was an issue as to the proportionality of the payments made to the surrogate. Application granted
Camini has particular expertise in financial disputes and acts in divorces, cohabitation claims and applications under Schedule 1 and Part III. Her cases frequently involve cross-jurisdictional assets, businesses and trusts. Camini also acts for third parties seeking to intervene in proceedings.
Re V (European Maintenance Regulation) [2016] EWHC 668 (Fam)
In an application for maintenance, Parker J was required to determine whether the courts in Scotland or in England and Wales had jurisdiction. In concluding that the husband’s writ did not constitute an application for maintenance in accordance with the European Maintenance Regulation, it was held that the English court had jurisdiction and an order for interim maintenance was made
Saward v Saward [2013] EWCA Civ 1060
Application for permission to appeal against a decision of the lower court setting aside a decree nisi made in the English court on the basis that the English court had no jurisdiction to entertain the divorce proceedings. Application refused
Camini has acted in jurisdictional disputes, cases involving abandoned spouses, forced marriage and international surrogacy.
Re B (Foreign Surrogacy) [2016] EWFC 77
Application for a Parental Order where the applicants had separated, where the application was made outside the statutory 6-month timescale and where there was an issue as to the proportionality of the payments made to the surrogate. Application granted
Re V (European Maintenance Regulation) [2016] EWHC 668 (Fam)
In an application for maintenance, Parker J was required to determine whether the courts in Scotland or in England and Wales had jurisdiction. In concluding that the husband’s writ did not constitute an application for maintenance in accordance with the European Maintenance Regulation, it was held that the English court had jurisdiction and an order for interim maintenance was made
Saward v Saward [2013] EWCA Civ 1060
Application for permission to appeal against a decision of the lower court setting aside a decree nisi made in the English court on the basis that the English court had no jurisdiction to entertain the divorce proceedings. Application refused
“A truly gifted lawyer with an impressive grasp of the big issues”
Legal 500, 2017
BA Classics St Hilda's College, Oxford
LLB (First Class)
LLM European Legal Studies
Diplock Scholarship
Baron Dr Ver Heyden de Lancey Prize
FLBA
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