Terisa Chaudary

Trainee Solicitor

Terisa Chaudary

Trainee Solicitor

Terisa is a dedicated trainee solicitor at MK Law since March 2023, assists clients in Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. With prior experience in Essex and Tottenham, she has worked on serious cases, including murder, firearms, and gang-related offences.

Terisa Chaudary – biography

Terisa is passionate about criminal justice, advocating for fairness, second chances, and systemic reform. She is dedicated to supporting the most vulnerable and addressing racial and ethnic disparities in the UK’s judicial system. She believes the justice system should focus on rehabilitation over punishment, tackling the root causes of crime—shame, trauma, and exclusion—rather than reinforcing them through isolation and harsh sentencing. Her focus is on promoting fairness and a justice system where equality, understanding, and reintegration are the standard, not the exception.

She earned her law degree from Swansea University, holds a master’s in International Human Rights Law from Groningen University, and is completing the part-time Legal Practice Course at the University of Westminster. She is now accredited as a police station representative and represents clients at the grassroots stage from initial arrest, experience that contributes directly to her path to qualifying as a solicitor in summer 2026.

One of Terisa’s notable achievements includes helping to secure a client’s acquittal on insanity grounds after obtaining medical records and expert reports, leading the prosecution to offer no evidence. Another involved successfully defending a client facing charges under the Dangerous Dogs Act, preventing the seizure and destruction of her dog. She takes a compassionate and client-focused approach, ensuring every client feels heard, supported, and treated with dignity throughout the legal process.

Terisa Chaudary
Trainee Solicitor
Terisa.Chaudary@mk-law.co.uk
07342 949 695
With MK Law since: Mar 2023
Languages spoken: Dutch, Bengali (Sadhu Bhasha)

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Just some of Terisa’s reviews

Some of Terisa’ notable cases

Terisa Chaudary represented a client charged with conveying a List A article into prison (cannabis) and simple possession. The offending arose in the context of longstanding domestic abuse, with our client acting under significant pressure following threats made against her.

A carefully drafted basis of plea was advanced, although it did not meet the legal threshold for duress. The Crown rejected this, leading to a Newton hearing. Following the client’s evidence and compelling expert evidence, the Court accepted our client’s account.

Our client was facing serious allegations including kidnapping, false imprisonment, and harassment with fear of violence. Through a strong and carefully planned defence strategy, the most serious charges were dismissed before trial due to insufficient evidence.

Read more about this case here

Terisa Chaudary secured an excellent outcome for two clients wrongly accused of carrying offensive weapons during the Covid period. Although found with tools, both had clear and legitimate explanations, supported by evidence and expert opinion.

Following strong defence preparation and advocacy, the prosecution offered no evidence, accepting it was not in the public interest to proceed. The charges were dismissed, bringing the case to an end.

Read more about this case here

Case Success for our client facing two charges under the Dangerous Dogs Act:

• Being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control (no injury caused)
• Allowing a fighting dog to be in a public place without a muzzle or lead

Conviction on either count would have resulted in an application for a destruction order.

At trial, the prosecution sought an adjournment when the complainant became unavailable. Instructed by Terisa, Georgina Lane of 5 St Andrew’s Hill opposed on the basis of the complainant’s inadequate explanation, the client’s youth, lack of previous experience in the criminal justice system, and the ongoing distress caused by proceedings and the seizure of her dog.

The bench refused the adjournment. The prosecution later confirmed it could not proceed via live link and formally offered no evidence on both charges.
A strong outcome for the client, who can now be reunited with her dog.