Lucy is a tenant accepting instructions in all aspects of family and civil law. Lucy has particular expertise in working with vulnerable people across all practice areas.
Lucy was called to the Bar in 2021 by the Honourable Society of Middle Temple. Lucy was awarded a Major Scholarship with Middle Temple and a Commitment to the Bar scholarship from BPP university (2021). Lucy graduated with a 2:1 from the University of Surrey in 2018.
Lucy is co-founder and was inaugural CEO of Lawyers Who Care, the UK’s first mentoring non-profit organisation to facilitate mentoring and community support for care-experienced aspiring lawyers.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Lucy was a self-employed paralegal for barristers specialising in immigration, employment and public law (specialising in judicial review). She also volunteered as a Legal Advisor with the Child Law Advice Service in Colchester, advising in Children Act matters and protective injunctions.
Trauma-informed law and neurodivergence:
Lucy is a trainer in trauma-informed legal practices and neurodivergence. She was a keynote speaker at the Garden Court Chambers seminar ‘Trauma-informed Practice in Family Law’ (September 2024), the Garden Court Chambers seminar on ‘Neurodivergence in the justice system’ (October 2023), and at the NAGALRO 2024 and 2025 conferences on neurodivergence in the Family Courts. Lucy also designed and delivers the training for Lawyers Who Care’s ‘Care Aware’ and ‘Trauma-Informed Law’ mandatory training for mentors.
Social mobility advocacy:
Lucy is an outspoken advocate for social mobility and has been recognised as one of the 100 faces in the Universities UK #100faces campaign as well as the being awarded the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion of the Year at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025. Lucy has also appeared on BBC4 Women’s Hour and the Times, as well as the Family Law Week podcast and the Commerce Meets Law podcast.
In addition to being a barrister, Lucy is also a keynote speaker, both in the legal profession and beyond. To visit Lucy’s full portfolio of speaking engagements on her website click here and contact us to book her to speak at an event or conference.
Lucy has a number of publications including:
- Co-authored ‘Trauma and the Family Courts: developing a trauma-informed practice’ by Family Law Week alongside Amanda Meusz and Amanda Weston KC of Garden Court Chambers (24th January 2025). The article can be accessed here.
- Co-authored a Counsel Magazine article – ‘Unlocking potential: Lawyers Who Care’ alongside Kate Aubrey-Johnson from Garden Court Chambers (December 2024).
- Authored a Bar Council article – ‘Raising the Bar: Care-experienced people belong here’ (July 2024).
- NAGALRO ‘Seen and Heard’ Journal ‘Towards ‘Care Aware’ and ‘Trauma-Informed’ justice: Speaking the language of care experience in the family justice system’ (August 2025)
Family Law Bar Assocation
Middle Temple Inn
Norwich Women’s Business Network
“Lucy has a special human touch” – lay client (private children law) – June 2025
“I wanted to pass on some kind words from my Colleague who I spoke to yesterday. She was singing your praises and expressed how well you managed the client and went out of your way to make her feel comfortable. I am most grateful.” – Debbie Leech of Norton Peskett (following a 2-day Final Hearing in private children law) – September 2025
“What Lucy managed to achieve for me in a dispute resolution appointment will have been due to her understanding of the dynamics in coercive relationships and how these dynamics can play into agreeing arrangements for contact in a court setting. Clearly Lucy brings high level interpersonal skills – not something which can be taught at law school – to her role. I felt she deeply understood the complexities of my situation and kept her focus on achieving the best possible outcome for my child within the less than perfect parameters of the Children Act as it stands.
I never imagined it would be possible to reach an agreement with the other side on the day, but Lucy achieved it by focusing on the other side’s unexpected openness to ending proceedings and focussing on pragmatic child-focussed solutions. In our situation precise wording was necessary to exit the court arena with some confidence in the more flexible contact arrangements – and I’m very glad to have benefited from Lucy’s skill in this area (and patience!)” – Helen, October 2025