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After successfully completing a work placement with the firm in September 2021, Hemlata joined Appleman Legal on a full-time basis in January 2022 as a Paralegal in our Mental Health law department. She is based at our Head office in London.
Hemlata takes an active part in all aspects of case preparation for First-tier Tribunals (Mental Health), Hospital Managers Hearings and Care Programme Approach (CPA) meetings. Her responsibilities include perusal of documents, preparation of case bundles, drafting case correspondence and pleadings and attending to clients to obtain instructions and prepare witness statements.
She is also a member of the Law Society Mental Health Scheme accreditation. She is an experienced advocate and conducts her own advocacy at hospital managers hearing and First Tier Mental Health Tribunal hearings. She represents clients detained under both civil & restricted sections under the Mental Health Act. 
Hemlata’s objective is to qualify as a Solicitor specialising in Human Rights and Social Welfare law. She was attracted to Appleman Legal as she shares our commitment to these areas of practice. Hemlata is committed to delivering the best service to clients through a combined approach of empathy and pragmatism.

Career

As a paralegal, Hemlata is given the responsibility to attend clients who are detained in psychiatric hospitals to obtain their instructions. Hemlata embraces the challenges mental health law brings and she has found her past experience of working as a mental health assistant manager quite helpful in her current role. She represents clients detained under both civil and restricted sections of the Mental Health Act.

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