Rupinder Jagdev

I was appointed as Director of the Family and Child Care department based in the Birmingham office in November 2021. I joined Duncan Lewis in November 2012 as a trainee solicitor in the Housing department in Dalston and completed my training contract seats in Housing, Family and Child Care. In December 2013, I transferred to the newly opened Birmingham office to complete my final training contract seat. I qualified as a solicitor in May 2014 and became a member of the Children Law Accreditation Scheme in July 2019. I am a recommended lawyer in The Legal 500 directory.

Although I deal with all aspects of family and child care matters, I primarily deal with public and private law proceedings, including care proceedings, injunctions and child arrangements. I undertake the majority of my own advocacy and represent children through their guardians, parents and other family members. I have also represented parents in the High Court in wardship proceedings and child abduction matters.

Over the years, I have built up significant experience in dealing with cases involving non-accidental injuries, interlinked immigration issues, forced marriages, honour based violence, FGM and allegations of sexual abuse. I am committed to working in the legal aid sector and undertaking pro bono work, whereby I regularly attend pro bono clinics with local domestic violence agencies and refuges. I am currently a volunteer at the pro bono family law advice clinic in conjunction with Birmingham City University and I am a mentor to students at the University of Law.

I am fluent in Punjabi.

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• View Rupinder Jagdev’s "Adoption" profile
• View Rupinder Jagdev’s "Deprivation of Liberty Applications" profile
• View Rupinder Jagdev’s "International Child abduction Wardship" profile

• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) - College of Law Birmingham
• LLB (Dual Honours) in Law and Criminology - Keele University

• Became a member of the Children Law Accreditation Scheme in July 2019
• Qualified as a Solicitor in May 2014
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors: 2012 - present

• "Rupinder is a class act" - Legal 500 UK 2024


• "Rupinder has been fantastic and reassured me throughout my case. Honesty and knowledge of my case getting to know the complete case made Rupinder stand head and shoulders above the rest" - Client, 2023


• "Rupinder Jagdev is a first rate childcare solicitor of an impeccable standard" - Legal 500 UK 2023

• Recommended Lawyer - The Legal 500, (2024 - 2013 & 2019)

• Children Law Accreditation Scheme - July 2019

• New Episode of Duncan Lewis’ Family Law Podcast Focusing on FGM Out Now! (1 July 2024)
• Rupinder Jagdev to speak at ‘Intermediaries in the Family Court’ seminar following significant judgement in West Northamptonshire Council v KA [2024] (23 May 2024)
• Duncan Lewis successfully represents mother in legal battle regarding the appointment of deaf intermediary throughout family proceedings (20 February 2024)
• Duncan Lewis up for three gongs at the Signature awards tonight (10 February 2023)
• Duncan Lewis Solicitors Welcomes new Family and Child Care Director Rupinder Jagdev (8 November 2021)