Barristers

Evie Smith

Work Department

Foundry Chambers.

Position

YEAR OF CALL 2022
Prosecution and defence

Career

Evie is developing a busy practice prosecuting and defending in the Crown Court. She has been instructed in cases involving serious offences, including violent offences such as causing grievous bodily harm, actual bodily harm, intentional strangulation and group acts of violence. Weapons offences, including bomb hoax. Fraud and dishonesty offences, including robbery and burglary. Domestic violence offences such as harassment, stalking, and coercive and controlling behaviour. Drug offences of supply and possession of Class A and B drugs.

Evie has completed specialist training in representing children and young people, prioritises client care and wellbeing, and has experience handling vulnerable clients and witnesses.

Prior to joining Chambers, Evie managed Intervene Project, a charity providing free legal assistance to prisoners suffering from abuse and neglect. She managed a caseload of over 200 clients and secured many positive outcomes including improved living conditions, rehabilitative opportunities and compensation. Under her management, the charity was shortlisted for the LexisNexis Pro Bono Legal Award 2022. Evie has raised awareness of the current prison crisis through podcasts and published articles.

Memberships

Appointments CPS Panel Advocate Level 2 Memberships South Eastern Circuit The Honourable Society of Inner Temple The Criminal Bar Association Women in Criminal Law Scholarships & Prizes The Kalisher Trust Essay Competition – Second Place (2024) Ede & Ravenscroft Pupillage Prize, Inner Temple (2023) Duke of Edinburgh’s Entrance Award, Inner Temple (2020) Elfreda Edwards Scholarship, Inner Temple (2020) Exhibition Award, Inner Temple (2020) UCL Old Square Chambers Prize for Employment Law (highest ranked in the cohort) (2020)

Education

BPC LLM (Distinction), The University of Law (2020 – 2021) LLB, University College London (with a year abroad at the National University of Singapore) (2016 – 2020)

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