A 32-year-old Indian-origin lawyer, as soon as a homeless teenager, has made historical past by turning into the primary Sikh lady to win the distinguished Younger Professional-Bono Lawyer of the Yr award within the UK.
At 17, Tinessa Kaur moved from Leicester to Greenford, west London, counting on the assist of the Sikh group to transition from homelessness to schooling. Now 32, she has achieved success in her authorized profession, the BBC reported.
Kaur confronted quite a few difficulties from a younger age. Her father deserted the household early on, and in 2009, at age 17, she discovered herself homeless and uncovered to the risks of the streets, together with gangs. In 2010, when she completed faculty, her father was in jail.
Searching for assist, Kaur moved to Greenford, west London, the place she discovered refuge within the supportive Sikh group. His dedication by no means wavered whereas he was finding out regulation in 2013.
After graduating, Kaur accomplished her regulation research and, in 2019, was known as to the Bar. In 2023, she obtained a Pupilage (apprenticeship from a member of the Bar, which qualifies a lawyer to follow independently) on the age of 32.
Tinessa Kaur dedicates her free time to offering authorized assist to underserved communities. Kaur can be a co-founder of the Sikh Bar Affiliation, a UK-based group that focuses on supporting and serving to each Sikh legal professionals and college students.
