Direct Access Barrister
Jala Patang
Direct Access Barrister
Jala Patang
Jala is known for her aggressive approach to litigation and her ability to advise and represent clients at all stages of the litigation process. She is described as ‘leaving no stone unturned’.
Jala is a leading barrister in family law and her busy practice includes a wide variety of cases, including allegations of sexual abuse, domestic violence, coercion and control, coaching, parental alienation. She is regularly instructed to attend fact finding hearings, final hearings, contested applications for non-molestation, occupation and prohibited steps orders. Jala represents clients throughout financial remedy proceedings from FDA, FDR to final hearings.
Jala is also regularly instructed to attend mediation across all areas of law.
With a reputation for delivering results, Jala is recognised for her ability to distil complex legal issues into understandable terms for clients. She is well known for her excellent client skills and has been described by her clients and colleagues as a fearless barrister, sympathetic to her clients and consistently meticulous in her work.
Area of Law
Commercial
• Commercial contract disputes
• Franchise agreement disputes
• Commercial lease disputes
• Breach of duties of directors or trustees claims
• Commercial fraud
• Freezing injunction
Crime
• Motoring/driving offences
Family
Family law (Children Act):
• Child Arrangement Orders
• Prohibited Steps Order
• Non-molestation Orders
• Occupation Orders
• Specific Issues Orders
• Enforcement Applications
• Shared Residence Orders
• International proceedings
Family law (Divorce & Financial Remedy):
• Divorce petitions
• Financial remedy applications arising from domestic/international divorce
• Maintenance pending suit
• Variation applications
• Enforcement applications
Insolvency and Restructuring
• Personal insolvency matters/Bankruptcy
• Commercial winding up petitions
Personal Injury
• Road Traffic Accident (small track & fast track personal injury claims)
• Advice on Quantum
• Occupiers Liability disputes
• Employers Liability disputes
Property
• Property ownership claims arising from disputes over trust or contract
• Landlord and tenant possession claims (residential)
• Urgent injunctive reliefs
• TOLATA
• Trust & Wills
• Boundary, neighbour and nuisance disputes
What sort of work do I do?
Jala is an experienced barrister and litigator who has a broad spectrum of practice ranging from complex multi-million pound civil and commercial disputes to high net worth financial remedy disputes in the High Court.
Who do I work for?
Jala takes instructions from solicitors and is also authorised to conduct litigation and take instructions from the public directly without involving solicitors.