Simranjit Kamal

Prior to starting pupillage in 2019, Simran worked as a self-employed County Court Advocate in the South East dealing with a wide range of civil matters. Simran also taught law and debating & public speaking at a summer school in Oxford.

Areas of Practice

Crime

Tab 1 Title:

Simran is regularly instructed to prosecute and defend in the Youth Court, Magistrates Court and Crown Court. She is a CPS Grade 1 Prosecutor.

Cases of Interest:

Cox (2021) – Successfully defended against a charge of being drunk whilst in charge of a vehicle by running a S5(2) defence and persuading the court there was no real risk – thus likelihood – of driving.

Fry (2021) – Successfully defended a woman against five charges of actual bodily harm against her partner, with one charge thrown out at half time.

Lathom (2020) – Conducted court appointed cross-examination of a complainant in an assault case where the defendant was ultimately acquitted.

Hobhouse (2020) – Successfully defended against a charge of assault on a friend after thorough cross-examination.

Crime Clerks:
Bonnie Colbeck
E: bonnie.colbeck@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0301

Ken Duthie
E: ken.duthie@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0368

Joanna Cload
E: joanna.cload@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 927 1253

Family

Tab 2 Title:

Simran is often instructed in child proceedings, in particular private law cases.

She has experience being instructed to act for both parents and for intervenors. Simran has successfully represented parties in contested hearings and is often able to secure a final order ahead of final hearing.

Cases of Interest:

Re A (2021) – Represented Father in private law proceedings where Mother had made numerous allegations against him including serious sexual assault and rape. The two-day fact-finding was a hybrid case, with some parties remote and some in person, where a number of the allegations were not found.

K-C v C (2020) – Represented Mother in a final hearing on the issue of contact that resulted in a consent order being approved.

D v D (2020) – Represented Mother in a FHDRA where both residence and contact were in issue and was able to agree a final order without the need for a final hearing, saving time and costs for a client who was able to relocate with child before start of the school term.

M v S (2021) – Represented Mother in a directions hearing where a single issue went before the Judge and the rest was agreed. The case was resolved by final consent order at that hearing.

TD v TV (2021) – Represented Father in a directions hearing and was able to narrow the issues such that a final consent order was approved without the need for a final hearing.

Clerks:
Michael Harding
E: michael.harding@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0302

Julie Hathway
E: julie.hathway@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0305

Marcus Harding
E: marcus.harding@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0314

Civil and Employment

Tab 3 Title:

Simran looks to maintain a varied civil practice including MOJ stage 3 hearings, fast track trials, civil applications, injunctions and small claims.

Simran undertook her employment seat during pupillage under Richard Shepherd and is accepting instructions from claimants and respondents in employment law.

Cases of Interest:

L v C (2020) – Instructed to act for defendant in a road traffic accident. Simran successfully raised a defence under Cameron v Liverpool Victoria Insurance Co Ltd (2019) on the basis that the driver/tortfeasor is not identified, and therefore the pleaded claim is bound to fail under Cameron. The claim was dismissed.

Y v H (2020) – Instructed to act for defendant in committal proceedings for breach of an injunction. Simran was able to get a deferred sentence for the defendant after a change in her circumstances and after the adjournment there was no further penalty.

Civil Clerk:
Nick Jeanes
E: nick.jeanes@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0307

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