Overview

Pragnya joined Garden Court North Chambers as a pupil barrister in October 2025.

Before coming to the Bar, she worked as a paralegal at Deighton Pierce Glynn and Irwin Mitchell, in their actions against public authorities team. Her work focused on civil claims and complaints against the police and other state agencies, and inquests arising out of deaths in state custody.

Pragnya was also part of Extinction Rebellion's legal support team, where she worked with protestors facing criminal charges, coordinated legal challenges to unlawful policing, and helped produce accessible legal education materials.

During her legal studies, Pragnya volunteered with Bail for Immigration Detainees, contributing to research that highlighted the negative impacts caused by lack of public funding in immigration cases; and with Citizen's Advice, providing frontline support to individuals facing housing, debt, and education issues.

Pragnya was awarded the Exhibition Award by the Inner Temple for the Bar Practice Course.

She is a member of the Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol).

 

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