Position: Team

Paralegal – Criminal Defence – Derby

Paralegal – Family – Derby

 

Assistant Solicitor – Family – Derby

Sunahjit is a Family Law Solicitor based at our Derby office.

 Sunahjit attended the University of Leicester studying Law (LLB), later attending De Montfort University to study the Legal Practice Course (LPC and LLM) in which she achieved a distinction.

 Sunahjit has experience in various areas of Family Law, now specialising in Private Law Children Proceedings, including resolving disputes relating to child arrangements, such as determining where children will live (formerly referred to as custody), Public Law Children Proceedings involving cases where the Local Authority or Social Services are involved, and matters relating to Domestic Abuse. She brought with her the skills she had already developed and her already well established ability to put her client’s needs first, to listen and support throughout what is invariably a difficult and stressful time for them.

 Sunahjit has a wealth of experience in representing parents, grandparents and other family members, undertaking advocacy in several types of hearings, such as First Hearings, Case Management Hearings, Dispute Resolution Hearings, Issues Resolution Hearings and contested Final Hearings (including cross-examination).

 Sunahjit enjoys painting scenic landscapes and reading in her spare time. She is also a brown belt member of the Leicester and Loughborough Shotokan Karate club, actively pursuing her black belt. Sunahjit speaks Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi and Gujarati fluently too, enhancing communication with client’s from diverse backgrounds.