Red Lion Chambers

Hannah is a persuasive advocate who enjoys a busy practice as both a junior alone and a led junior in all areas of criminal law. She has a strong eye for detail and approaches complex cases with confidence.

She has experience in a broad range of serious criminal offences including attempted murders, cases including firearms and shootings, drugs offences, kidnap, sexual offences and fraud.

In addition to her defence practice, Hannah is currently a Level 3 Prosecutor on the CPS Advocate Panel List and prosecutes a range of offences at that level.

Hannah’s meticulous and diligent approach to case preparation inspires confidence in both her professional and lay clients. She is skilled at providing clear, sensible advice in a manner that engenders trust, and she works hard to ensure the best possible outcome for her client.

Before being called to the Bar, Hannah was an attorney for Women’s Link Worldwide, an international human rights organisation which seeks to advance the rights of women and girls. She was also previously employed as a paralegal and police station representative with a respected criminal defence firm.

Year of Call: 2019

CPS Grade 3

“Advocacy Excellence Award”, Gerald T. Bennett Prosecutor/Public Defender Training Program

South Eastern Circuit Scholarship for the Advanced Advocacy Course, University of Florida

American University Human Rights Essay Award “Honorable Mention”, Washington College of Law

CEBA Scholar, The Commonwealth in England Barristers Association

Sir Christopher Benson Scholar Middle Temple

The Provost’s Award, The University of Law

Publications

“The gendered face of climate change: exploring the impact of climate change on gender-based violence and the role of state and non-state actors in effecting climate justice.” American University International Law Review (Sept 2023).

“A business and human rights study from Spain: Access to justice for women and girls who are victims of trafficking for labour exploitation”. Revista Internacional de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico (Jun 2021).

German, Spanish

Middle Temple

Criminal Bar Association

Women in Criminal Law

Young Legal Aid Lawyers

LLB Law with German Law (Hons) University of Exeter

LL.M. German Law, Universitaet des Saarlandes

Masters in Fundamental Rights, Universidad Carlos III, Madrid