Name

Inn

Date of Call

Education

Tahina Akther, LL.B (Hons), PgDL, LLM

Lincoln's Inn

October 2003

Queen Mary, University of London
The Inns of Court School of Law
City University, London
University of Cambridge, (Professional Studies)
Fully Qualified Accredited Mediator - in all areas. (accredited by the Civil Mediation Council)

Recipient of the Mary Freeman award from the Association of Women Graduates (2008) for her Master’s dissertation “The Treatment of Pensions in Ancillary relief is inherently unfair to Women”

Housing/Landlord and Tenant

• Tahina acts in areas of Housing and Landlord and Tenant disputes.

• Tahina is instructed by Local Authorities, Social and private landlords and individuals in possession claims, she has a particular interest in claims arising from anti-social behaviour and whether ancillary applications such as injunctions and ASBOS are involved.

• Within Landlord and Tenant Tahina represents and advises clients in all areas of private landlord matters and she also represents clients within the commercial fields including business leases, with specialist training in 1954 Act disputes. She has also particular interest in HMOs.

• Tahina has represented and advised clients in unlawful evictions claims and homelessness appeals

Chancery:

• Inheritance Claims, Wills and Probate: Tahina has received specialist training in this area and is able to advise and represent clients at all levels.

• Insolvency, Contractual Disputes and Professional Negligence: Tahina represent clients within the field of Insolvency, pre-bankruptcy and post bankruptcy and contractual disputes whether in the commercial field or private arrangements, representing clients at all levels and regularly appears for clients in the fast track and multi tracks. Tahina’s practice in negligence includes cases of Professional Negligence.

Family Money:

Ancillary relief/ Cohabitee Disputes (TLATA 1996) and Schedule 1 applications

• Tahina has developed a robust practice in all matters involving family money, including ancillary relief applications, applications under TLATA 1996 and schedule 1 applications.
  
  
• She is particularly versed in the treatment of pensions and final salary schemes, having recently completed her Masters level dissertation on the treatment of pensions within current ancillary relief practices, on which she was commended.
  
  
• She has trained in Business Law and practices which enables her to have a good grasp of this area and is able to use her knowledge  where family businesses and companies are involved, she has often represented clients where there are private limited companies tied up in the matrimonial assets and issues of illiquidity, company legislation and share transfer arises. She indeed as a good grasp of figures which has resulted in her appointment as the Company Secretary of the chambers management company and Joint Treasurer.

Other Family Law

• Tahina also undertakes private law and public law matters. She further undertakes matters under the Family Law Act 1996 and she is able to further utilise her knowledge of housing and landlord and tenant law within such applications, she regularly advises on procedural issues in Transfer of Tenancies and Injunctive Relief.

General

Tahina is committed to offering the highest of client care both to the professional and lay client, believing in an approachable manner and clear communication.

Tahina accepts instructions under Conditional Fee Agreements and under Public Funding Certificates.