Karolina joined 42BR following the successful completion of her pupillage in October 2023 and has developed a broad practice across chambers’ areas of civil expertise.
As sole counsel, Karolina is regularly instructed in a variety of housing matters up to and including trial (including possessions, injunctions, disrepair/EPA cases, committals), multi-day employment trials and commercial/contractual/property disputes.
Housing Law
Karolina regularly acts for landlords and tenants across the private and social housing sectors, from the initial drafting of pleadings to representation at hearings in a broad range of proceedings, including possessions, injunctions (including ASB) up to and including committal, and disrepair matters (including prosecutions under the EPA 1990).
Recent cases include:
- The City of Westminster v Kulabi – successfully obtained a possession order at a 1-day final hearing, defeating a defence brought pursuant to Art 8 ECHR.
- Carter v Midland Heart - acted for a successful Claimant in a 2-day social housing disrepair claim.
- Drafting pleadings in a possession claim based on sustained social housing fraud over up to 20+ years, seeking recovery of unlawful profit of circa £45,000.
- RBKC v Azhar & Ors – acted for a Claimant seeking ASB injunctions against alleged known and unknown gang members.
Most recently, Karolina co-presented a webinar entitled “Foiling the fraudsters – how to detect and collect evidence of tenancy fraud”, a recording of which can be found here.
Employment Law
Karolina represents both claimants and respondents in a variety of employment matters, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, breach of contract, redundancy and whistleblowing cases. She has experience working with a range of clients, from inexperienced claimants to larger corporate bodies.
Karolina also accepts instructions to act for parties in judicial mediations and assessments, her experience as an accredited civil mediator informing and guiding her practice as a representative.
Recent cases include:
- Cross-Padden v Kitrinos Healthcare & Ors – secured a judgment by consent for the full sum sought by the Claimant, as well as an additional preparation time order for circa £6,500.
- Acted for the Respondent in a 5-day final hearing concerning sex discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing and unfair dismissal.
Most recently, Karolina co-presented a webinar entitled “Wiping the slate clean – tips and tactics on how best to achieve settlement in the ET”, a recording of which can be found here.
On 4th March 2025, Karolina will co-present a webinar entitled “Mind the Gap: if you are not on the list, you are not getting in!”, regarding reform of the protected characteristics within the EA 2010; to register for the webinar, please click here.
Business & Property Law
Karolina accepts instructions across various areas of business and property law. Since joining chambers, she has advised on matters including restrictive covenants, forfeiture of leases and service of various notices.
Recent cases include:
- Southend-on-Sea City Council v Mr Ruhul Mohammed Shamsuddin – successfully obtained first ever banning order made against a rogue landlord within Essex.
Further, she has represented individuals, companies and partnerships in a variety of commercial and contractual disputes, including breach, misrepresentation and Consumer Credit Act claims. She has acted for both creditors and debtors in personal and commercial insolvency matters, including bankruptcy and winding-up petitions.
Recent Business cases include:
- Advising and drafting pleadings in a breach of contract claim with a value of circa £600,000.
- Drafting pleadings in a breach of contract claim with additional considerations of duress and equity, with a value of circa £100,000.
Personal Injury
Karolina regularly advises and represents both claimants and respondents in a variety of personal injury matters, including claims arising from road traffic accidents (including credit hire matters), claims involving infants and stage 3 settlement hearings.
Karolina accepts instructions on the basis of conditional fee agreements where appropriate.
Recent cases include:
- Samuels v Advantage Insurance Company Limited – acted for the Claimant in a Fast Track hearing concerning injury arising from an RTA.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Karolina is an accredited Civil and Commercial mediator, having undertaken training at The Society of Mediators in January 2023.
She accepts instructions to mediate a variety of civil and commercial disputes, ranging in value and complexity. Karolina's mediation practice benefits from the knowledge and experience across numerous civil and commercial practice areas gained through her work as a barrister.
Direct Access
Karolina is authorised to accept instructions directly from members of the public, where appropriate, across chambers’ areas of expertise. She can prepare written advices, draft pleadings and provide representation at court hearings.
If you are considering instructing Karolina directly, please contact Chambers for further information to discuss your problem.
Pro Bono
Karolina is currently an Advocate panel member and has a particular passion for pro bono work, having previously volunteered at the Free Representation Unit, Commons and Amicus UK, amongst other charities.
