AUGUSTA AKUSU-OSSAI
YEAR OF CALL: 1994 Admitted to Bar, England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn) | 2008 Admitted to New York Bar | 2008 Admitted to Southern District Texas | 1988 Nigerian Bar
Practice Areas
Criminal Law, Family Law, Property and Immigration
Education:
LLB, Law Degree University of Buckingham England 1986
Qualified to obtain instructions directly from members of the public under the Bar Counsel’s Public Direct Access Scheme
Public and Private Sector
Family Law – Divorce, Financial Dispute Resolution, Children Law, Contact and Custody Cases
Probate/Administration of estates
Arbitration Tribunal and mediation services
Personal injury and Consumer rights
Advised Housing Department on Housing needs and entitlement, leaseholds and Welfare benefits
Acted for Local Councils in repossession cases and in cases in breach of Environmental Protection Law
Advised Department on Homelessness and Local Government obligations
Advised on the law on asylum and rights of refugees
Advised generally on the law of welfare benefits and appeals against refusals
Processed claims from local authority tenants in disrepair cases and welfare benefits
Attended hearings and advised panel on the law in the relevant area
Drafted decisions of the panel and served on parties
Experience in advocacy in cases in Magistrates, High Courts and Judicial Review Proceedings
Crime (Prosecution in Magistrates Courts on behalf of the CPS) and Defence
Property – Landlord and Tenant (Residential and Commercial)
Immigration – EEA Family applications, deportation cases and entry cases asylum applications
General litigation in consumer credit, contract and money claims
Experience in real estate transactions, mortgages and investments
Office Administration and Data Collection and entry
Skills
Advocacy and Negotiation Skills
Team oriented Lawyer who can work with other to meet deadlines
Arbitration and Mediation skills. Multi – jurisdiction legal experience MS office proficient