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Feleena prosecutes (Level 2 CPS Prosecutor) and defends all general criminal matters in the Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court. Feleena is often instructed on sensitive matters such as offences involving indecent images and domestic abuse.

Early on in her pupillage, Feleena successfully opposed a defence application in the Crown Court for a stay for abuse of process in relation to two co-defendants accused of racially aggravated stalking. Feleena also successfully opposed the admission of hearsay evidence in the Magistrates Court which resulted in serious charges of multiple assaults and coercive and controlling behaviour being dropped by the prosecution.

As a tenant, Feleena has successfully secured suspended sentence orders for several defendants who admitted possession of bladed articles, including where this was not their first offence of this type and the minimum term applied.

In 2024, Feleena defended a client who pleaded guilty to violent disorder at the so-called Plymouth “far-right riots”, alongside a co-defendant. The Judge commented that the defence advocates could not have said or done more in mitigation for their clients.

In 2025, Feleena secured a conviction after a Crown Court trial in relation to allegations of the disclosure of private sexual images (commonly referred to as “revenge porn”). The officer in the case described Feleena as demonstrating a strong work ethic and professionalism, balanced with good humour, throughout the trial process.

Feleena has a busy private law practice involving applications under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 (child arrangements, specific issue, prohibited steps). Feleena has been described by instructing solicitors as well-prepared, proactive, and a provider of excellent client care.

Feleena has experience representing clients, both applicants and respondents, in non-molestation order and occupation order proceedings from first to final hearing. This includes cases involving serious allegations of domestic and sexual abuse.

Feleena practices in financial remedies/ancillary relief matters and accepts instructions from both private and publicly funded clients, across all stages of proceedings. Feleena’s experience has involved reaching successful negotiations, with instructing solicitors commenting that “[Feleena] secured a fantastic outcome for the client. She knew the papers inside out … she was really good with the client, the other side and the judge”.