Civil & Commercial Law
- Consumer credit agreements
- Breach of contract
- Debt recovery
- Return of goods hearings
- Applications for disclosure
- Injunctions
- Orders for sale
- Summary judgments
- Applications to set aside judgments
Appointments
Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton - Cynthia designs and delivers lectures and conducts tutorials for undergraduate law students on property law, public law, and family law.
Supervising Solicitor at the University of Roehampton Law School Clinic - where she trains and supervises third-year undergraduate law students and provides them with hands-on legal work experience in landlord and tenant, consumer rights, family law and general civil litigation matters.
Lecturer, Queen Mary University and the University of East London - lecturing on equity & trusts, land law and constitutional and administrative law.
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Memberships
- The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
- Black Barristers Network
Languages
- Twi
- Fanti
- Agona
- Ghanaian dialects (conversational)
Property Law
Cynthia has extensive experience in landlord and tenant disputes for both residential and commercial properties, with an impressive track record of dealing with over 8,500 hearings and appeals in courts throughout England and Wales.
Experienced in acting for lenders in mortgage possession hearings, her knowledge of finance, civil and property law ensures Cynthia understands the complexities involved. She has also represented clients in construction and building disputes on behalf of both claimants and defendants.
Specialisms include:
- Landlord & tenant applications
- Termination of tenancies
- Evictions
- Rent arrears
- Forfeiture
- Trustees’ applications for possession and sale
Insolvency & Bankruptcy
Cynthia has been involved in bankruptcy hearings since 2006, mainly for petitioner creditors but also individuals. She has represented clients in:
- Bankruptcy petitions
- Winding-up petitions
- Injunctions
- Preserving or disposing of a secured creditor's collateral
Personal Injury
- Fast-track matters
- Disposal and infant settlement hearings
- Advice on quantum
Family Law
As a lecturer in family law, Cynthia has in-depth knowledge of the area.
Education
- LLM, Professional Legal Practice, University of Law
- Accredited Mediator, Regent’s College, School of Psychotherapy & Counselling
- LLM, London School of Economics
- Called to the Degree of the Utter Bar (Hon. Society of Middle Temple)
- Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law
- LLB, University of East London
Testimonials
It was great to meet you and thank you for your assistance at the hearing on the 22 December. I am also pleased with the outcome and I believe the client is too!
Privacy Notice
This privacy notice explains how, why and for how long Cynthia Opoku-Gyamfi will process or retain your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
If Cynthia has been instructed by you, your litigation friend, your solicitor or agent, or through a pro bono referral, it is necessary to process your personal data in order to provide legal services. This may include advising on the prospects of litigation, advising on the value of a claim, representation at hearings or trial, and reviewing legal issues or evidence.
Recipients of your data
Depending on the nature of your case, data may be shared with courts and tribunals, your solicitors or agents, witnesses, experts, other legal representatives, ombudsmen or regulators, education and examining bodies, and current, past or prospective employers.
Special categories of data
Some matters require processing special category personal data, including information about health, ethnicity, religion, trade union membership, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or criminal allegations and convictions. Such data will only be processed where necessary to represent you or advise on your claim.
Retention
Your personal data will be retained for no longer than necessary and, where possible, anonymised. In general, records relating to cases are retained for at least six years to comply with professional obligations under the Bar Code of Conduct and tax record-keeping obligations.
Once your case has concluded and any fees have been paid, only the personal data necessary for regulatory compliance, conflict checking, defence of complaints or fee disputes, and reference in future similar cases will be retained.
Your rights
You may request confirmation that your personal data is being processed, request a copy of that data, request rectification of inaccurate data, object to certain processing, request restriction of processing, or request erasure where the GDPR permits it. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, although doing so may mean Cynthia can no longer provide the legal services requested.
Security
Appropriate physical and technical measures are taken to safeguard your personal data and prevent unauthorised access, accidental loss, misuse or disclosure.
Complaints or queries
If you have any questions about this privacy notice, or how your personal data is used, please email clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk or the clerks at clerking@thebarristergroup.co.uk, or call 01823 247 247.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Further information is available at ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/.
Work with Cynthia
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