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Parminder Kumari
Parminder Kumari
Parminder Kumari
Director/Solicitor
Trained Mediator
Apex Family Law was set up by Parminder Kumari. She has specialised in family law since qualification in 2004.
Parminder is a Resolution accredited specialist. Resolution is a group of professionals that believe in a non confrontational approach to the resolution of family disputes, putting the needs of
Director/Solicitor
Trained Mediator
Apex Family Law was set up by Parminder Kumari. She has specialised in family law since qualification in 2004.
Parminder is a Resolution accredited specialist. Resolution is a group of professionals that believe in a non confrontational approach to the resolution of family disputes, putting the needs of the family and in particular the best wishes of the children first. She has accreditation in dealing with the financial aspects on separation and disputes relating to children.
Parminder has extensive experience in dealing with domestic violence issues and is also fluent in Punjabi and so is able to explain legal terms clearly to those who may not be fluent in English.
Parminder is also a qualified trained family mediator. She is able to offer this service in Punjabi if required.
She has been providing mediation services in Leeds and West Yorkshire along with comprehensive services related to family law in leeds.
Jan Coulton
Parminder Kumari
Parminder Kumari
Professional Practice Consultant/Mediator/Trainer
Jan recently won the Family Mediator of the Year award at the National Mediators Awards 2018. She qualified as a solicitor in 1980 and has been a mediator for over 27 years. She has extensive experience in all areas of family mediation and is qualified to conduct all issues, financial an
Professional Practice Consultant/Mediator/Trainer
Jan recently won the Family Mediator of the Year award at the National Mediators Awards 2018. She qualified as a solicitor in 1980 and has been a mediator for over 27 years. She has extensive experience in all areas of family mediation and is qualified to conduct all issues, financial and child inclusive mediation.
Jan has been a professional practice consultant for over 11 years and has supervised mediators in all areas of work including commercial and employment. She has been involved at national level in formulating policy relating to family mediation and professional practice. She is also a Director and the Chair of the College of Mediators.
Yvette Fidler
Parminder Kumari
Yvette Fidler
Trained Mediator
Yvette is a registered family mediator with a background in Psychology, Change Management and Personal Development. Her portfolio of work supports people experiencing change in different areas of their life. She has extensive experience of working with individuals and groups to find solutions and adapt to new circumstances
Trained Mediator
Yvette is a registered family mediator with a background in Psychology, Change Management and Personal Development. Her portfolio of work supports people experiencing change in different areas of their life. She has extensive experience of working with individuals and groups to find solutions and adapt to new circumstances.
Yvette is passionate about the advantages of mediation for families. She believes that opportunity to be supported to find their own solutions has far reaching benefits for the family. She advocates mediation as an effective way for people to find resolutions that both last and adapt. For people that need to continue to work together in the future mediation can help them to set the foundations for better communication and collaboration going forward.
About Us
Emma Hornsey
Stephanie Middlemass
Emma Hornsey
Senior Paralegal
Emma joined Apex Family Law in 2020 as a paralegal assisting in a variety of family law matters including divorce, financial applications and children matters.
Emma has over 8 years experience working within the family sector.
Emma understands that getting a divorce and dealing with family breakdowns is a h
Senior Paralegal
Emma joined Apex Family Law in 2020 as a paralegal assisting in a variety of family law matters including divorce, financial applications and children matters.
Emma has over 8 years experience working within the family sector.
Emma understands that getting a divorce and dealing with family breakdowns is a highly stressful situation and offers both a professional and personal approach to every case. The best part of the job is making a difference to people's lives at a time when they may be particularly vulnerable.
Emma is currently undertaking her Cilex Level 3 qualification with a view to progressing to Level 6 to achieve her goal of becoming a Chartered Legal Executive.
Asia Majid
Stephanie Middlemass
Emma Hornsey
Senior Family Law Solicitor
Asia is an experienced solicitor specialising in all aspects of Private Family Law, this includes, divorce, separation, financial remedy, freezing injunctions and children act disputes such as Child Arrangement Orders, shared care, specific issue and Prohibited Steps Orders. She has experience in all domestic v
Senior Family Law Solicitor
Asia is an experienced solicitor specialising in all aspects of Private Family Law, this includes, divorce, separation, financial remedy, freezing injunctions and children act disputes such as Child Arrangement Orders, shared care, specific issue and Prohibited Steps Orders. She has experience in all domestic violence (Non-Molestation injunctions or Protection from Harassment Act), Forced Marriages and child abduction/wardship proceedings. Asia is also able to prepare change of name deeds for adults or children and basic Wills.
Asia speaks fluent Urdu and Punjabi (Mirpuri) and can converse fully in these languages often putting clients at ease in overcoming language barriers.
Asia worked for a reputable law firm in West Yorkshire for 15 years where she first worked as a Legal Assistant and then Paralegal, and then she subsequently completed her training and became a qualified solicitor in 2009. Asia has worked with another law firm in setting up and heading their Family Law Department and most recently worked with the Charity ‘Staying Put’ in the social enterprise venture ‘Affordable Legal Services’ in a director solicitor capacity where she gained further deeper knowledge and expertise of working with victims of all types of domestic abuse. She was able to support them from the start of their journey to the end. Asia has worked with high-level Domestic abuse victims and vulnerable clients.
Asia is down to earth, approachable, and client focussed but she is robust in her advice and not shy to take on a challenge. Asia will always try to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients.
Stephanie Middlemass
Stephanie Middlemass
Stephanie Middlemass
Legal Executive/Domestic Violence Advocate
Stephanie is a Family law specialist, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce, separation, children and domestic violence.
She qualified through Ilex to obtain Chartership in 2011. Having taken a break from practising from 2014 to 2022 to qualify as a Domestic Violence Advoc
Legal Executive/Domestic Violence Advocate
Stephanie is a Family law specialist, specialising in all areas of family law including divorce, separation, children and domestic violence.
She qualified through Ilex to obtain Chartership in 2011. Having taken a break from practising from 2014 to 2022 to qualify as a Domestic Violence Advocate supporting victims of domestic abuse through the Criminal Courts and to start a family, has now returned to family law in 2022 and is keen to help clients again with all their family issues.