KIRSTY GALLACHER LLB (HONS) LAW BARRISTER

Called to the Bar (Gray's Inn): 2006 

Kirsty completed pupillage in East Anglia and joined New Walk Chambers in September 2008. Prior to coming to the Bar, Kirsty worked as Paralegal for a solicitors firm in Birmingham. In addition she has gained valuable experience as a volunteer for the legal advice centre advising on housing and social security issues.   Kirsty judges mooting competitions for Gray's Inn and the Universities in Leicester.

awards

Cynthia Terry Scholarship Gray's Inn

Associations

• Family Law Bar
• Criminal Bar
• Midlands Circuit

Areas of Practice

Kirsty has a general common law practice and can accept instructions in the following areas: 

Family

• Undertakes hearings in all aspects of family law including injunctive relief, ex-parte applications, private law proceedings on residence and contact.
• Children work (representing parents and local authorities)
• Appears for both Applicant and Respondent in fact finding and contested hearings involving allegations of sexual abuse.
• Experienced in representing vulnerable clients with mental health and/or learning difficulties, (directly and through the instructions of the Official Solicitor).
• Advice and representation on ancillary relief proceedings with particular interest in non-disclosure and international property.

Employment

• Advice on all employment matters in particular unfair dismissal claims and experience in dealing with issues arising out of jurisdictional points and prescribed time limits. Is a member of the Free Representation Unit.

Civil

• Personal injury expertise to include disposal hearings, small claims, fast track and multi-track trials and advice on liability and quantum. 
• Appearing for both Claimant and Defendant in all matter of road traffic claims with particular emphasis on credit hire.
• Acts for housing associations on ASBI applications and hearings.
• Expertise in housing and landlord and tenant matters, including but not limited to rent reviews, possession hearings and possession appeals. Particular interest in housing disrepair claims and can offer advice on liability, quantum and costs and drafting pleadings.
• Appeared on claims arising out of non-payment of rent and service charges and conducted work in the LVT.
• Can offer advice on boundary disputes and trespass to land.
• Undertakes insolvency work and appears on winding up petitions in both corporate and personal insolvency. Appearance in the High Court on contested winding up petition.

 

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