Kajal Valani Sheth is an outstanding Hindu Woman in Law. Having graduated from Kings College London with a BSc (hons) in Biomedical Sciences, she went on to read Law and was called to the Bar in 2008. There are many paths a degree in law can take you and Kajal undertook various legal and compliance [...]
Priya is an outstandinding #hinduwomaninlaw. As European Legal Counsel at Moët Hennessy (part of the Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy group) she supports the business across 17 markets!! Not only that, Priya is most passionate about pro bono work and is a board member for the Independent Advisory Group to the Croydon Metropolitan Police Service and [...]
Today, we want to celebrate and recognise, Judge Usha Karu. Appointed Circuit Judge in 2005, she is the Resident Judge of Inner London Crown Court. She is one of the very few BME women in the judiciary.She was appointed Assistant Recorder in 1998. Judge Karu is an incredible advocate for increasing diversity within the Judiciary [...]
We still remember when HHJ Dhir QC ‘shined a light on Justice’ at the Diwali celebration at the Law Society in 2014. Anuja Dhir was born in Scotland in 1968. She was called to the bar in 1989. Anuja practised at the bar for 23 years, she prosecuted and defended in serious criminal cases and [...]
Avnee Thakrar is a fantastic Hindu Woman in Law. Senior Legal Counsel at 3M a science based consumer, health care and industrial business, Avnee has worked over various legal issues of governance compliance and strategy for the business. Passionate about diversity and inclusion, Avnee, is an advocate for the advancement of women being Chair for [...]
Bhavini Kalaria is the Director of The London Law Practice. Having worked as a litigator in the City, Bhavini Kalaria embarked on setting up The London Law Practice, an innovative type of law firm based on a collaborative and agile working between fee earners. Bhavini’s aim was to create a firm offering City standards and [...]
We came across the work Neelam Heera does by chance and we are so glad to be able to recognise her as a Hindu Woman in Law. Neelam recently moved to a law firm in Solihull specialising in clinical negligence, runs a weekly Events column for Eastern Eye as well as Articles on emerging Asian [...]
Leena Savjani is a great advocate for women. A medical negligence lawyer at Irwin Mitchell and vice chair of the Association of Asian Women Lawyers, Leena, prides herself on being a staunch advocate for women’s rights and equality in the legal profession. Leena has worked on several campaigns and events through AAWL to help promote [...]
We had the pleasure of meeting Harini Iyengar and hearing her speak at Sita’s Diwali last year and we were in awe! Today we celebrate Harini not only because of her fantastic 17 year career as a barrister but because she challenged the social constructs of being an Hindu woman and showed us that there [...]
Reena Popat is a lawyer and the managing director at Carter Bond Solicitors. Reena has gone from strength to strength and now heads up a multidisciplinary law firm with a core focus on corporate and commercial matters. We commend Reena for being a businesswoman, lawyer and great role model for Hindu Woman in Law.
