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Indu Kumar

Indu Kumar

4PB, London

Work Department

Private Children Law; International Children Law; Inquests and Inquiries; Finance

Position

Overview

Indu is an experienced barrister who specialises in proceedings relating to children, in particular disputes about child arrangements and proceedings with an International element.

Her practice covers the entire range of private children and international children disputes. She is regularly instructed in the following matters, which include:

  • Child abduction proceedings both relating to the 1980 Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention matters;
  • Wardship proceedings;
  • Internal and external relocation cases; and
  • Cases involving allegations of domestic abuse.

In her second year of practising as a tenant within chambers, Indu was nominated for and won the Jordans Young Family Law Barrister of the Year award in 2017.

Indu is known for her careful preparation, sensitive and empathetic approach towards her clients who come to her at a highly difficult time of their lives, and her confident advocacy.

Indu has been led by Silks in a number of International children cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal in particular.

Away from court, Indu has presented seminars to solicitors and other legal professionals on a range of family law topics. She is also a contributor to Family Law Week.

Prior to joining chambers, Indu previously worked as a Family Paralegal for Practical Law, where she helped to establish their family know how service.

Career

Awards

Family Law Young Barrister of the Year – Family Law Awards 2017 Inner Temple Exhibition Scholar 2011-2012, Inner Temple Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award

Languages

Conversational Punjabi and Hindi

Memberships

Professional Memberships

Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Education

Education & Qualifications

BPTC- Very Competent LLB (Hons) Law University of Warwick BPP Law School, London (BPTC)

Mentions

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