One Pump Court

Family

Direct Access

Call: 1993

Manjeet has over 28 years experience as a family practitioner specialising in all aspects of the law relating to children with a particular emphasis on childcare both public and private. Manjeet is a forceful and tenacious advocate with a pragmatic and empathetic understanding of the clients needs. She has been described by her clients as ‘very approachable’ and ‘ easy to talk to’.

She has a strong belief in the necessity for proper public funding for cases that have far reaching implications for a family that can affect them for the whole of their lives.

Manjeet Kaler is a very competent Barrister with extensive knowledge of case law as well as other useful information including professional bodies, organisations and institutions which have assisted both me and our respective clients in a realm of family legal matters.  Manjeet Kaler has gone well beyond her remit to assist clients in all aspects of family and child law in both a professional, sensitive and client focused manner.  Manjeet Kaler has provided detailed Position Statements on delicate and complicated matters whilst always ensuring that vulnerable clients are left feeling reassured and confident as to their position and case.  Manjeet Kaler presents a case in a very client focused way being tenacious with legal opponents where necessary.

Manjeet has extensive experience in all aspects of private child law representing parents including:

Interim and final hearings in contact and residence disputes ( including fact finding adjudication in domestic violence cases both for the alleged perpetrator and the alleged victim). Applications by third parties such as Grandparents for contact and residence. Cases involving a foreign element, including applications for leave to remove a child from the jurisdiction both permanently and for holidays.

Manjeet’s languages and knowledge of the culture of the Indian sub-continent, her accessible approach and many years of practise as a family lawyer makes her ideally placed to represent clients from this background.

Personal Manjeet lives with her husband and their four young children.

Testimonials “Manjeet is thorough in her preparation and has a strong sense of what the court is going to do.”

“She is dedicated, highly experienced in sensitive children cases with a detailed knowledge of the law.”

“Manjeet is approachable, very down to earth as is able to see the wood from the trees with a detailed knowledge of the law.”

“Manjeet regularly acts for parents and Guardians in care proceedings and has a particular experience in working with clients with learning difficulties, mental health problems or substance and alcohol abuse related issues. Her experience expands to a number of cases involving long standing domestic violence and sexual abuse. Manjeet regularly represents both parents and Guardians in the High Court in complex care cases which often have an international dimension.”

“It is always a little nerve wracking dealing with new counsel as you would want the best for your clients, and in this case TC who has done exceptionally well so far and needs the right help moving forward.

That being said I felt at ease with you almost immediately when we first spoke and I appreciated the way you dealt with client and the issues at our con and also the hearing moving forward.

It has been a pleasure to work with you on this matter and I hope to see and hear more from you in the future.”

AK HRS Family Law Solicitors

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