Mental Health Solicitors

Miriam completed her undergraduate Law Degree, graduating with a dual qualifying LLB in Scots and English Law.  She thereafter completed her Diploma in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Edinburgh before commencing her traineeship with Ormistons Law Practice in June 2026.

Prior to commencing her traineeship, Miriam gained experience as a Panel Member for Children’s Hearing Scotland and as a Justice of the Peace in the Edinburgh Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court.

Miriam has held voluntary positions with Edinburgh Women’s Aid and the Lothian Autistic Society. These roles have provided her with valuable experience of governance and working with organisations supporting individuals and families within the community.

As a trainee solicitor at Ormistons, Miriam represents and assists clients who have been detained under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, including representing clients in proceeding before he Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland.

Miriam is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi.