Mousumi Chowdhury

Mousumi accepts instructions in all areas of family law, including: financial remedy proceedings, private children, non molestation and occupation order applications and care proceedings.

Mousumi’s knowledge of family law is further complemented by her role as a Visiting Lecturer at Westminster University, teaching the subject.

Solicitors and clients have described Mousumi as well-prepared, articulate and dedicated to ensuring a matter is resolved with the least number of hearings as possible. Mousumi is regularly instructed in fact-findings and final hearings. Mousumi’s previous experience of working with the National Centre of Domestic Violence has meant that she is particularly well-equipped to assist with vulnerable clients.

Mousumi is also a volunteer at the organisation ‘Not Beyond Redemption’ where she helps women who are in or have left prison and assists in re-establishing and regenerating the fundamental relationship between mother and child.

Notable Family cases

HP -v- DP

Three day fact finding hearing in a private children matter where Mousumi represented the Respondent Mother in a case where the Applicant Father was seeking to re-establish contact with a step-child following the parties’ divorce.

CA -v- MMS

Mousumi represented the Respondent Mother, a serving policewoman in private children proceedings.

MPS -v- D -v- D

Mousumi represented the Metropolitan Police Service at a directions hearing in a case involving allegations of abuse made by a child against the Applicant Father.

CB -v- B

Mousumi represented the Applicant Father, based in Brazil, seeking to establish indirect contact with his child, who had to be located in the UK.

NP -v- JP

Mousumi represented the Applicant Husband in a final hearing in a financial proceedings matter and successfully argued the Applicant’s Husband’s debts were marital debts given the parties’ outgoings throughout the duration of their marriage.

NA -v- SA

Mousumi represented the Applicant Mother in private children proceedings in a case with jurisdictional issues as the Respondent Father was residing in Turkey.

SF -v- JF

Mousumi represented the Applicant Husband in a financial proceedings matter and successfully argued he was entitled to 50% of the ‘Right to Buy’ grant despite not having his name on the tenancy agreement at the time of the grant.

JJ -v- KM

Final hearing in private children proceedings where Mousumi represented the Applicant Father and successfully obtained both direct and overnight contact for him with his children in a case involving multiple allegations of domestic violence, neglect and issues of deportation.