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Commercial Team

Barrister

Niamh joined Chambers in September 2026, following the successful completion of her pupillage (supervised by Asa Tolson).

Niamh welcomes instructions across all of Chambers’ Business and Property practice areas and has a busy court practice, having appeared in the County Court, High Court, Valuation Tribunal, Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. She is also regularly instructed to draft statements of case and to provide advice both in writing and conference.

Niamh is also happy to deliver seminars and training to instructing solicitors, having already delivered a seminar on Digital Assets in Probate, and co-delivered training on Governance and AI in the Boardroom, specifically in the context of County Football Associations.

Before being called to the Bar, Niamh received a First-Class Law Degree from the University of Cambridge ranking 18th in her cohort. Niamh also achieved a Distinction Grade in the Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Practice with the Inns of Court College of Advocacy and was called to the Bar of England and Wales by The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in July 2025.

Previous Experience: 

After completing the Bar Course and prior to commencing Pupillage, Niamh worked as a Tax Paralegal at Francis Wilks and Jones. As a Paralegal, Niamh worked on COP 8/ COP 9 investigations and disclosures. She also managed R&D Tax Credit Claims, Bankruptcy disputes, HMRC Winding Up Petitions and HMRC Statutory Demands. Niamh advised on the application of the Senior Accounting Office Guidelines in the context of a group company structure, challenged Account Freezing Orders for clients and worked to secure refunds under the HMRC Loan Charge/ Disguised Remuneration Schemes.

Other experience:

·        2026: Interviewer, Her Bar

·        2023: Generation on Trial Legal Researcher, 3DCentre

·        2021-22: Pro-Bono caseworker, The Amicus Missouri Project

·        2021: Student contributor, Exploring Law Course, University of Cambridge

Awards, Scholarships and Prizes:

·        2025: Certificate of Honour, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

·        2023: Astbury Scholarship, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

·        2023: Harmsworth Entrance Exhibition, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

·        2023: Scholar, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge

·        2023: Tripos Prize, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge

·        2023: Fairest Prize (Law), Selwyn College, University of Cambridge

·        2023: Sheila Stevens Award, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge

·        2022: Cambridge University Law Society Bronze Pro-Bono Award

·        2018: University of Law, Regional Mooting Competition, First Place and Individual Commendation

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Professional Memberships

The Northern Circuit

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple