Rukan Hazar

Rukan accepts instructions at all stages of litigation in:

• family proceedings, including private and public children law, Family Law Act applications, and matrimonial finance;
• civil matters, including small claim and fast track trials, interlocutory applications, CMCs, breach of contract, personal injury/RTA, claims under Consumer Credit Act 1974, employment law, property law, credit hire, debt recovery, personal and corporate insolvency, general commercial disputes and infant settlement hearings;
• criminal matters, both in the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court.

Before joining Chambers, Rukan worked as a paralegal in the legal department of the National Crime Agency where she assisted on cases involving recovery of proceeds of crime under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. She also appeared before District Judges as a county court advocate across London and the Southeastern Circuit in possession matters. Prior to this, Rukan worked as a legal assistant to the Head of Chambers at a London set, gaining experience in health and safety, environmental, and regulatory matters.

During her Bar studies, she provided pro bono advice and representation in social security appeals before the First Tier Tribunal as well as private children law at East London Family Court.