Sasha Watkinson

Year of Call: 1998, Lincoln's Inn

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Sasha Watkinson is an experienced, diligent, tenacious and in demand Family Law specialist with over 20 years’ Children Law experience who has appeared before all levels of judiciary including the Supreme Court.

She specialises in private and public law work and is known for her attention to detail, ability to identify key issues in a case, excellent and persuasive advocacy and determination to achieve the best outcome for her clients.  She regularly features in the Legal 500 directory and is described as a practitioner who only has strengths.

Private Law Children

Sasha is a formidable and sought after advocate, whose skills and intellect enable her to provide a first-class service to clients and instructing solicitors alike in private law cases.

She has a wealth of private law experience which has seen her dealing with issues of domestic abuse, factitious and induced illness in another, sexual abuse, physical abuse, drug and alcohol misuse and emotional harm.  She has acted for parents and children in those proceedings.

She is sensitive and insightful with clients which enables her to quickly develop positive relationships with them at a time in their lives that is often the most stressful for them.  

She is an excellent negotiator whose uses pragmatism and tactical focus to achieve the best results for her clients. 

Public Law Children

In her public law work, Sasha has been involved in cases dealing with issues of neglect, drug and alcohol abuse, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, factitious and induced illness in another, physical abuse and emotional harm.  She has also dealt with cases involving the death of a child, so called honour-based violence and international child abduction. 

She represents local authorities, parents and children and is a well-respected and sought after advocate.  She is happy to advise lay and professional clients in conference to identify the best way to approach proceedings and is always responsive to instructing solicitors to guarantee the best outcome for the client.

'Sasha is an effective communicator both orally and in her written work, including closing submissions and skeleton arguments. She commands strong legal and technical language which she is able to convey clearly and concisely in her advocacy.

Legal 500 2026

Notable Cases

  • Wigan Borough Council v M and Others (Veracity Assessments) [2016] 1 FLR 126

    Family

    https://vlex.co.uk/vid/wigan-council-v-m-792737141

  • Wigan BC v M and Others (Sexual Abuse: Fact Finding) [2015] EWFC 6

    Family

    https://vlex.co.uk/vid/wigan-council-v-m-794064529

  • Re S-B [2010] 1 FLR 1161 (Supreme Court)

    Family

Professional Associations

  • Family Law Bar Association
  • Child Concern
  • Women In Family Law
  • Northern Circuit
  • Lincoln's Inn

Education

  • Highworth School
  • University of Liverpool
  • Inns of Court School of Law

Awards

  • Sir Thomas More Bursar
  • Hardwicke Scholar