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Practice Profile
FAMILY LAW
Trisan’s practice includes matters that involve cross family and immigration issues.
PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINARY LAW/REGULATORY LAW
In her professional disciplinary practice the focus of her practice is on health care professions and she regularly represent nurses and midwives appearing before the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Trisan has been instructed on cases which have included allegations of professional incompetence, fraudulent and incorrect registration, as well as, sexually motivated, and dishonest conduct. She has experience appearing in the High Court on appeals. She also has experience representing dentists before the General Dental Council.
Notable Cases Include:
•Okunlola v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2015] EWHC 2456 (Admin)
•Enemuwe v Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) [2016] EWHC 1881 (Admin)
•NMC v O-B (2016) – successful submission of no case to answer following the presentation of the NMC’s case in relation to charges of dishonesty.
ABOUT TRISAN
Prior to joining the Bar, Trisan worked as an A-Level Law, Sociology and Psychology Lecturer; Curriculum Team Leader on the Access to Higher Education Law Programme and as a University Law Lecturer.
Additionally, Trisan interned at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (Trial Chamber II) on the case of The Prosecutor v Tolimir, Assistant Commander of Intelligence and Security for the Bosnian Serb army who reported directly to the Commander, General Ratio Mladic, accused of and eventually convicted of genocide, conspiracy to commit genocide crimes against humanity, and violations of laws or customs of war. During this time, she assisted the Judges with research and drafting sections of the draft judgment.
Interests & Commitments
Trisan has a keen interest in international child protection issues.
Her non-professional interests include:
•Writing and performing poetry
•Athletics
•Cooking dishes from all over the world
Qualifications & Awards
•BA (Hons), History and Philosophy, University of the West Indies
•LLB (Hons), BPP
•BVC, BPP
•LLM (Public International Law), Queen Mary, University of London
•Diploma in Teacher Education – History, Sociology and Psychology
Professional Memberships
•Gray’s Inn
•Young Legal Aid Lawyers
•International Bar Association
•Discrimination Law Association
