The breakdown of any relationship is distressing and
emotional. It is important that, if you have reached a stage
where you are unable to resolve matters between you, you have a
solicitor who understands your situation and concerns and can
advise you of the implications of all of the options available to
you.
If you are Asian, you will not only have to deal with the
complicated legal formalities and procedures, you will have the
added pressure of cultural and religious expectations weighing you
down, as well as the human concerns of how your decisions will
impact your family and your future. You will also be making
decisions with emotional burden of those around you giving you,
sometimes unwanted, advice on what you should and should not be
doing.
Whilst the law in England itself remains the same irrespective
of your background, in Asian cases, there are usually additional
factors that need to be brought to the court's attention when
asking the Court to deal with your separation.
Irpreet Kaur
Kohli, an associate in our Family law team in
London and cited as a 'leader in the field'
in Chambers UK, A Client's Guide to the Legal Profession
2013, specialises in dealing with cases with an Asian element
and provides an empathetic yet assertive approach when advising her
clients. Her own knowledge of Asian issues and her legal expertise
in this area enable her to provide practical and relevant advice
based on a real understanding of the pressures that her clients
face and the consequences of any decisions they are asked to
make.
Some of the issues that Irpreet has dealt with include:
- the return of jewellery, dowry and Mahr
- the validity of religious marriages, such as a Nikah, and of
divorces, such as Talaqs and Khul'as, that have taken place in the
UK or abroad
- forced marriages
- arranged marriages
- the financial applications where there have been divorces
overseas.
Irpreet is based in London, but has clients all over the UK.
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