Corinne Iten

Call: 2006

"Corinne is calm, collected, and is able to put the clients at ease." "Corinne is a very capable barrister and has a great manner about her. "

Chambers & Partners 2026

"Corinne is an excellent advocate. She is concise and has an ability to cut through to the crux of a case. She is also very user-friendly and popular with clients and other advocates."

Legal 500, 2024

"She knows every side of a care case, which means her advice is helpful and precise. She communicates well with clients who feel confident in her calm and reassuring approach."

Legal 500, 2023

"Corinne is very good at cutting through the detail. She manages to really get to the crux of the case."

Chambers & Partners 2023

"Corinne's attention to detail and ability to forensically examine case papers means that nothing is ever missed."

Legal 500 2022

Corinne Iten’s main area of practice is in Family law.

Her case load includes Public Law Children, Court of Protection and Private Law Children.

Expertise

Children Law (Public)

Corinne has a special interest in public law cases. In 2010 she spent 4 months on secondment as in-house counsel for a local authority, working in the Children section of the Legal Services Department. During that time she not only gained valuable insight into the everyday conduct of Public Law Children cases but also she had the opportunity to advise on policy in such areas as provision of services for care leavers and the local authority’s duties towards unaccompanied asylum seekers. In addition, Corinne works with applicants and respondents in residence, contact and relocation disputes, including those where there are allegations of domestic violence.

Cases

X and Y (fact finding - threshold)

Medway Council v L & J [2015] EWHC 3262 (Fam)

Re A, B, C, D & E (Final Hearing) [2015] EWFC B186

Court of Protection

Corinne practises in family law her caseload includes Public Law Children and Private Law Children. She has acted in many cases involving vulnerable adults and has advised in a Wardship case on the powers the court would have when the young person reached majority. Corinne’s experience makes her a natural fit for Court of Protection work.