Karolina Zielinska - 42BR Barristers

Karolina Zielinska

Call 2021
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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Karolina Zielinska

Call 2021
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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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.

Karolina is regularly instructed in a variety of housing matters (including possessions, injunctions, disrepair/EPA cases and committals), multi-day employment trials and commercial/contractual/property disputes.

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.

Recent cases include:

  • Guard v (1) Cornwall Council, (2) Churchill Contract Services Limited – acted for successful C in a 1-day fast track hearing where all aspects of liability/causation in dispute;
  • Acted for successful C (a minor, by their litigation friend) in 1-day fast track hearing.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Karolina is an accredited Civil and Commercial mediator, having undertaken training at The Society of Mediators in January 2023. Her mediation CV is available on request.

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.

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.

Areas of Expertise

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Scholarships & Awards

  • Middle Temple - Nicholas Pumfrey Memorial Scholarship
  • St Catharine’s College, Cambridge - Gooderson Memorial Fund Scholar
  • Cambridge Law Faculty - Award for the Munich University Summer Training Programme

Memberships & Committees

  • The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
  • Advocate 

Education

  • University of Cambridge (St Catharine’s), BA Law
  • Inns of Court College of Advocacy, Bar Training Course

Interests

Outside of law, Karolina enjoys crochet, travel and watching Doctor Who.

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