Indian-origin law graduate Krishangi Meshram is in the news this week, and why shouldn’t she be, especially as her history-scripting streak continues to be featured across publications. Having cracked the lawyer title at just 21 years of age, the West Bengal-raised young student is now the youngest solicitor in England and Wales in recent times.
She initially stole the media spotlight earlier this week, as The Open University in Milton Keynes, England, posted the glorious student story titled “Law grad Krishangi makes history once again” on the OU News website. Last year, she earned similar praise for becoming the “youngest ever law graduate at UK ceremony,” as per a November 2024 headline on the news page.
This week’s OU headline, in turn, looked back at The Law Society Gazette’s August 1 copy, wherein the young graduate had earned a mention at the bottom of Page 11. “Lawyers are definitely getting younger,” read the headline. The brief feature congratulated the Indian-origin student for qualifying as a solicitor at the age of 21 years and 4 months. The publication then goes into great detail about her life story.
Indian-origin student’s journey to becoming the youngest solicitor in England in recent times
The 21-year-old told the British legal magazine for solicitors that she graduated from high school at 15, following which she started pursuing a law degree. By 18, she had already received a Bachelors of Law (Honours) degree from England’s Open University (OU). “Then I began the LPC alongside my master’s from the University of Law in the UK,” she said. “At 20, I completed the LPC with distinction and received my MSc in Business, Law and Management with distinction.”
During her postgraduate studies, the law student – whose origins trace back to West Bengal – acquired two years worth of qualifying work experience thanks to an internship at a Singaporean law firm.
In November 2024, she sat for the SQE2 (Solicitors Qualifying) exams, which according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) “are designed to test legal skills within the context of the application of fundamental legal rules and principles.” The legal skills assessments therein include: client interview and attendance note/legal analysis, advocacy, case and matter analysis, legal research, legal writing and legal drafting.
Once she had checked all the boxes needed qualify as a solicitor, Krishangi Meshram submitted her application to the SRA. Finally, in April 2025, she qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales.
Although Meshram has been regarded as the youngest to crack this milestone in recent history, The Law Society’s librarians suggested that she may not be the youngest of all time.
About Krishangi Meshram: Indian-origin law graduate makes history
She currently lives in the UAE, and is interested in exploring “legal dimensions of emerging digital technologies such as fintech, blockchains and AI,” according to the Gazette. Furthermore, her ambitious aspirations include working for leading law firms in the UK or the UAE in the near future.
Krishangi was brought up in the Iskcon Mayapur community in West Bengal. OU News further divulged last year that while Meshram wholeheartedly was committed to pursuing higher studies after finishing her schooling at an international institution close to her home, she wasn’t all that keen on leaving her parents and younger sister.
“This is when I found out about the OU – it ticked all the boxes. I could utilise the open entry policy so I could start a degree without A Levels, I’d be studying at a UK university, where I could remain living at home and carry on travelling with my family,” she said at the time.
Her parents, Tapan and Indira Meshram, are nothing short of proud of their daughter’s achievements. Krishangi’s father shared with the Times of India that her “affinity for legal practice” soared to new heights after she completed a short Harvard University law course. He also attributed her success to her upbringing “in a serene and nurturing environment, away from toxic academic competition,” as it helped her focus, practice self-discipline and introspection early on.