Mousumi Chowdhury

Mousumi practices in private children and family finances.  Solicitors and clients have found Mousumi to be well-prepared, articulate in court and able to identify the key legal issues on complex matters quickly. She is regularly instructed in fact-findings and final hearings and is described by a leading firm of solicitors who instruct her as having a ‘personable and endearing personality and easily gains the trust of clients with whom she works. We have certain clients who prefer to work with her exclusively.’

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’s knowledge of family law led to her being invited by Westminster University to teach family law and child protection policies for the years 2020 – 2026.

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.