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Sydney Mitchell LLP Offices
CHATTOCK HOUSE
346 STRATFORD ROAD
SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL
B90 3DN
England
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Mrs Mitra Mann
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Mitra specialises in private client litigation and has acted for clients aged from 18 years to 80 years. She advises on and resolves disputes involving:
- the validity of wills
- applying for a deputyship order to manage a vulnerable person’s property and affairs
Career
- 2024: Partner, Head of Contentious Probate, Sydney Mitchell LLP
- 2023: Senior Associate, Head of Contentious Probate, Sydney Mitchell LLP
- 2018-2023: Senior Associate at Wright Hassall LLP
- 2015-2018: Associate at Wright Hassall LLP
- 2008-2015: Solicitor at Wright Hassall LLP
- 2006-2008: Paralegal and Trainee at Wright Hassall LLP
Languages
Native proficiency in English, French and Hindi Limited working proficiency in Punjabi
Memberships
Member of the STEP Mental Capacity Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Education
- 2019: Completed the ACTAPS course (Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists)
- 2019: Completed the Mental Capacity (Welfare) Training Course
- 2012: Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Law and Ethics
- 2002: LPC – The College of Law
- 1999: LLB (Hons) – University of Kent at Canterbury
Personal
Mitra is a trained Dementia Friends Champion dedicated to raising awareness on mental capacity issues locally and nationally. With her wealth of experience, Mitra has:
- delivered presentations to local care homes;
- appeared as a guest speaker at the Care Show (NEC, Birmingham);
- delivered legal training courses organised by Certainty (The National Will Register) and MBL (Management, Business, Law) Seminars.
Mitra is currently writing a book on “Gifting in the Court of Protection” which is due to be published by Law Brief Publishing Ltd by the end of 2023.
Leisure
Mitra is a keen traveller and her bucket list includes visiting cities which are rich in history and culture. In her spare time, Mitra enjoys salsa dancing and although not very artistic, she finds painting by numbers very therapeutic.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Private client > Family: Birmingham
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Employment > Employment
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Real estate > Property litigation