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James P Ramdhun started his legal training in 1978. He joined the English bar, after becoming a member of Lincoln’s Inn. He then Practiced from 1 Stone Building, Lincoln’s Inn, London W.C2.and Obtained a degree in 1981 in French Civil Law from King’s College. His Main practice was in Criminal Law until 1995; and Became the head of Chambers of Clapham Law Chambers in 1996 when starting to deal with Privy Council matters both advice and advocate.
In 2006 he became Solicitor Advocate and opened a new practice namely Clapham Law Solicitors which enable the firm to act both in the capacity of solicitor and advocate. Have also appeared in the capacity of advocate and advisor in the Court of Appeal of Paris in the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya; in Mauritius and Transkei.
The list below relates to a few of the cases that he dealt with successfully:
Privy Council History Cases of James P Ramdhun, Advocate
These cited cases among many others had unusual features and required intelligent and specialised skills to argue the merit of them successfully.
Mantoor Ramdhanie and Others v The State of Trinidad and Tobago P.C Appeal No. 47 of 2004 (Case heard on December 2005 Appeal No.) – Where 4 accused were imprisoned for life being charged with trafficking Class 1 drugs, on appeal to P.C all of them were acquitted. The advocate accepted the brief on a no win no fee basis on behalf of two of the accused due to clients being poor persons.
Mitra Harracksingh v The State of Trinidad and Tobago Appeal No. 3 2004 – Accused claimed to have been framed by police officers, convicted and sentenced, acquitted on Appeal, a case which highlights the force, the power and influence of corrupt police.
Gunnersingh Ashok Kailaysur v The State of Mauritius P.C Appeal No. 23 2004 – A Petition to obtain leave to appeal. Accused was convicted and sentenced. Appeal to PC on the basis that the Supreme Court ought not to have increased the sentence. To avoid the substance to be heard on Petition being granted by the Privy Council, Counsel invited the Board to deal with the merit at the same time as there was no further substantial argument to be advanced at the main trial. The Board agreed and stated that although such course to be adopted for is not the rules namely to treat hearing of a Petition as a hearing of Appeal, it had the power to use the discretion and having considered the merit of the case, it allowed the appeal, a case that reflects the poor and weak judgment of the Judges.
Mr Ranjithkaumarnan has over 35 years experience in all types of immigration matters.
Dr Claude-Bernard Tene is an experienced Civil Litigation lawyer and researcher, focusing on general Civil disputes, employment law disputes, personal injuries and Clinical Negligence, Insurance and Banking Law. He also specialises in Policy development and implementation of laws and regulations. Being a firm believer in client care, he deals with each individual clients’ requirements and interests in a personable manner, paying careful attention to the unique needs of every client. He is involved in all aspects of Dispute Resolution and uses his communication skills to help sustain the reputation of the firm. Claude-Bernard’s clients and colleagues report that he always takes a robust, but personable approach to instructions and always understand the client’s needs in every complex area of litigation. They pinpoint this as key to his success.
Claude-Bernard holds, amongst many other qualifications, a PhD Doctorate from the Nottingham University and a LLM in International Banking and Insurance Law from the London Metropolitan University, UK. Outside of work, Claude Bernard enjoys playing and watching football, travelling, and exploring renown sights worldwide with friends and family. Claude-Bernard is also a researcher and the author of several peers reviewed articles in leading academic journals. He is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executive
Mr Ranjithkaumarnan has over 35 years experience in all types of immigration matters.
Suparna’s life as a lawyer and member of the Bar Council of India commenced in India in the year 2002. During her time in India, she gained experience in mainly tax and corporate law. In the same year her move to Germany resulted in an understanding of the legal system of Germany whilst living there for a number of years. In Germany she incorporated her own business and raised her family.
Soon after she came to UK, she successfully qualified as a solicitor in the year 2013. Her legal qualification extends to a degree in Business and Law. She also completed a Masters in Law in International Business law. Her extensive experience and knowledge helped her to join as a member/partner of Clapham Law LLP. Suparna as a solicitor dabbles in different areas of law ranging from property litigation to family law. However, she enjoys working in Private client’s section and Mental Health Area of Law. She is principally based at our main office in Clapham. Suparna is regularly involved in probate matters and these include preparing Wills, obtaining grant of probate, Trusts and Lasting Power of Attorney. She is experienced in dealing with complex contentious and non-contentious probate cases.
She is also a long-standing member of the Law Society’s Mental Health Accreditation Scheme. She specialises in mental health matters. Her extensive experience leads her into advising and representing a cross section of civil and restricted clients who are detained under the Mental Health Act and also dealing with clients receiving treatment under Community Treatment Orders.
She has represented clients in matters relating to the nearest relative displacement proceedings before the County Court and High Court. She is extremely dedicated to those who are most vulnerable in the society and continues to represent clients in mental health Tribunals from a reputable firm which has a Legal Aid contract. Her experience extends further enough to also undertake legal work in the Mental Health Area on both private and pro bono basis.
Suparna is fluent in English and Hindi. She is conversant in German and Urdu.
Accredited Panel Member – Law Society Mental Health Accreditation Scheme
Other interests travelling, Classical music and dance, painting, cooking and yoga.
Rani has experience in conveyancing for over 20 years.
I am a Consultant Solicitor and general practitioner specialising in Civil Litigation, Family Law & Ancillary Reliefs, Housing Law especially housing disrepair cases, Probate, Conveyancing especially residential, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality, and Appeals & Judicial review cases. I handle my caseloads with no supervision and do my billings.
I am a dual-qualified solicitor with extensive legal experience in the United Kingdom and Nigeria. I litigate across a broad range of complex legal areas and regularly conduct complex litigation concerning serious issues such as judicial review of DBS decisions at the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) I enjoy being hands-on and having direct client contact with a keen focus on working to achieve the client’s best interests and results. My enthusiasm has helped me build a large and impressive client following.
Given my vast experience, I have trained numerous lawyers many of whom are now solicitors and others are owners of their law firms. I have defended and prosecuted numerous cases in Family Law, especially Divorce and Ancillary reliefs, Housing law-disrepair cases, and general civil litigation. I have a particular interest in cases where social landlords have neglected their duty to repair, such as allegations of poor housing conditions. I have successfully prosecuted several cases involving poor housing conditions/disrepair.
Imo State University, Nigeria LLB (Hons) Law
Nigeria Law School Lagos Nigeria
BPP Professional Education; 2 St Mary Ave London EC3A 8BF
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England & Wales.
Solicitor & Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Prison Law Supervisor
Direct Line: +44 203 8839308
Mobile Tel: +44 7828159638
Mathevathane has experience In immigration work over Ten years.