4th July, 2024

9 St John Street Family Team welcomes Natalie Oakes

Chambers are thrilled to announce that Natalie Oakes has joined our Family Team.

Natalie practiced as solicitor for 13 years before being called to the bar in 2021. Since then Natalie has been undertaking work predominately in public law proceedings.

During her career as a solicitor, Natalie practiced primarily in public law children matters acting on behalf of parents and children in private practice. For the remaining 6 years of her career, as a solicitor, Natalie acted on behalf of local authorities in the Greater Manchester area.

If you would like to book Natalie please email family@9sjs.com or ring 0161 955 9000 and ask for the family clerks.



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