Krina Parmar

Video Introduction of Krina Parmar

I am a Director of Family and Child Care Law at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, having joined the firm in 2013. I qualified as a solicitor in 2009 after completing seats in criminal, family, child care and prison law. I am a police station accredited representative.

I specialise in public and private law children matters with significant expertise in the following:

• International child abduction matters;
• Forced marriage applications;
• Female genital mutilation (FGM) applications;
• Emergency matters such as removal of children and domestic abuse.

Many of my cases are culturally complex cases with international elements. I represent parents, family members and children as parties to applications for child arrangement orders, special guardianship orders, child abduction matters, adoption proceedings and care proceedings to include serious non-accidental injuries where a baby has died. I am regularly instructed on high profile non-accidental injury cases and have been led by both Junior Counsel and Queen's Counsel in these cases. I undertake all my own advocacy, where possible to ensure clients are given continuous service.

I regularly attend pro bono surgeries for Women’s Aid, local contact centres and have a strong relationship with victim support and the police. I have represented the police as a party to a forced marriage application. I regularly train professionals in supporting victims of domestic abuse, forced marriages, and FGM. I also play a key role in the community by providing career assemblies and workshops at local schools. I was shortlisted for assembly speaker of the year in 2012. I also attend career fairs providing advice to prospective students at the local universities.

I speak fluent Gujarati.

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• LPC - College of law
• Law LLM - Kingston University
• Law LLB - Kingston University

• Duncan Lewis Solicitors: 2013 - present
• Assistant solicitor at Bastian Lioyd Morris solicitors in Milton Keynes
• Admitted as a solicitor, 2009

• "Krina Parmar is well-versed in issues of forced marriage and female genital mutilation." - Legal 500 UK 2023

• Recommended Lawyer - The Legal 500, (2024 - 2019 & 2017)
• Finalist for the 'Partner of the Year' award at the Family Law Awards 2021 and 2020
• Finalist for the 'Family Law Lawyer of the Year' award at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Awards 2020
• Recognised as an "up and coming lawyer" in the Chambers and Partners 2015 edition

• Accredited member of the Law Society's Children Panel

• Luton Borough Council v R & Ors [2024] EWFC 52 (7 August 2024)
• Forced Marriage: A Hidden Crime - Family Law Podcast Episode 4 – Out Now! (5 June 2024)
• Understanding Asset Division after Separation or Divorce (3 May 2024)
• Understanding Property Disputes During Separation When Traditional Family Law Does Not Suit You (25 March 2024)
• Our Family Law Team Examines Domestic Violence in the Latest Episode of its Podcast (20 March 2024)
• Landmark Ruling: Marriage Deemed Unrecognisable by Court of Appeal in SA, Re (Declaration of Non-Recognition of Marriage) [2023] EWCA Civ 1003 (29 November 2023)
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors Crowned Top Tier Firm in The Legal 500 UK Directory 2024 Edition (4 October 2023)
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors Highly Commended at the Family Law Awards 2023 (15 September 2023)
• Who pays the legal costs in divorce? Family law questions answered (25 July 2023)
• Can my spouse make a claim against my parents for what I may inherit in their will? Family law explained (20 July 2023)
• Krina Parmar appointed as a magistrate and joins Family Law Awards judging panel (26 April 2023)
• Duncan Lewis Highly Commended at the Signature Awards in Birmingham (13 February 2023)
• Maintenance Payment Options in Divorce Proceedings Explained (2 February 2023)
• Duncan Lewis Now Offers Specialist Advice in High Net Divorce Matters (26 January 2023)
• Best of luck to all the Duncan Lewis' nominees at the Society of Asian Lawyers Awards tomorrow (14 October 2022)
• Duncan Lewis shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious Family Law awards 2022 (13 September 2022)
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors shortlisted at the 2021 Family Law Awards (6 September 2021)
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors shortlisted at the 2020 Family Law Awards (8 September 2020)
• Directors Bahar Ata and Krina Parmar shortlisted at this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards (21 May 2020)
• Domestic Abuse and Covid-19 (2 April 2020)
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors shortlisted for Large Law Firm of the Year award at Leicestershire Law Society Annual Awards 2020 (2 March 2020)
• Krina Parmar joins Legal 500 Duncan Lewis as Family & Child Care Director (1 July 2013)