MISS KAJAL DASANI LL.B [HONS] BARRISTER

Called to the Bar: 14th October 2004

Background

• Post Graduate Diploma at Nottingham Law School.
• Advisor of Sheffield Hallam Pro Bono Law Clinic during Undergraduate studies.
• Paralegal with Criminal Defence Solicitors in Leicester for over a year, prior to joining Chambers.
• Joined New Walk Chambers in February 2005.
• Kajal is particularly aware of and able to deal with the very specific challenges faced by ethnic minority communities. Her knowledge of South-East Asian languages and the social, cultural and financial practices of the Asian subcontinent, allows her to deal with these cases sympathetically yet effectively.

Awards

• Jules Thorn Scholarship 2003 from Middle Temple, London.

Languages

• Gujarati (fluent)
• Hindi (fluent)
• Conversational Urdu
• Conversational Punjabi
• Conversational French

Areas of Practice

• Family & Children Law:-
  • Private Law: Applications under Section 8 Children's Act 1989. Including preparation and advocacy in the Family Proceedings and County Court.
  • Public Law: Advice and opinion provided in this area.
  • Ancillary Relief: Negotiations, financial dispute resolutions and final hearings conducted.
  • Injunctive Relief: Non-molestation and prohibitive steps hearings and committals.
• Civil Litigation:-
  • Personal injury expertise to include advice upon liability and quantum.
  • Preparation of pleadings and conducting cases at all levels.
  • Breach of Contract (including debt claims), Tort claims and bankruptcy matters.
  • Advice provided on allocation to a particular track and issues of costs and questions of contributory negligence as well as counterclaims and other Part 20 Applications.
  • Conducts both Claimant and Defendant work.
• Immigration:-
  • Kajal conducts hearings and appeals in matters of Asylum work, Entry Clearance, UK Work Permit Scheme and Deportation.
• Employment:-
  • Advice given on unfair dismissal, constructive dismissal and wrongful dismissal.
  • Advice provided on discrimination Act 2006 upon Employee and Employer Rights and obligations.
  • Conducts both Claimant and Respondent work.
• Crime:-
  • All matters in the Youth, Magistrates and Crown court undertaken. Including the preparation of specific applications (bail/terms of order etc) and conducting hearings and appeals.
  • Advice upon sentence and procedure.
• In addition, work conducted at Coroner's Inquests.

Interests

• Reading
• Current Affairs
• Swimming
• Classical Indian Music

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