Mikhael Puar > 30 Park Place > Cardiff, > Barrister Profile

Mikhael Puar

02920 398421 clerks@30parkplace.co.uk

Position

Mikhael is a member of the Civil@30 and Public@30 teams. He joined 30 Park Place in May 2009, having previously undertaken pupillage and practised in Swansea.

He covers all aspects of personal injury law, which he is happy to undertake under a conditional fee agreement, including road traffic accidents, occupier’s liability, workplace injuries and tripping claims, (with a particular interest in occupational disease). He also appears in benefits and CICA appeals and has extensive experience of coroners’ inquests.

Mikhael accepts instructions relating to other aspects of civil litigation, including disputes on costs, breach of contract, credit hire agreements and housing.

Mikhael regularly appears in Employment Tribunals up and down the country and also has experience of representing Claimants and Respondents at the Employment Appeal Tribunal.  He undertakes all aspects of employment law including redundancy, equal pay and discrimination cases with a particular emphasis on unfair dismissal cases.  He also presents on a wide range of employment issues and undertakes pro bono cases in appropriate circumstances.

Prior to joining the bar, Mikhael worked for over four years with two personal injury firms, gaining experience of both Claimant and Defendant work. He also worked for a number of human rights law organisations and was a legal assistant on death row cases in Oklahoma.

Mikhael is a fluent Welsh speaker, and regularly conducts cases in Welsh.

Career

Call: 2006.

Languages

Welsh

Memberships

• Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
• Bar Pro Bono Unit
• Criminal Bar Association
• Personal Injury Bar Association

Education

• LL.B (Hons) – 1st class 
• BVC – classed as outstanding