9 Park Place

Crime

Nicola is a Senior Junior practising exclusively in Crime.

She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of criminal law but she has a particular expertise in prosecuting and defending cases of a serious sexual nature including rape, abuse of children and vulnerable individuals and cases where the allegations are of a historic nature.  She also prosecutes and defends in cases of serious violence including Murder, Manslaughter and cases involving very serious assaults.

She is a category 4 approved Prosecutor and a specialist Rape Prosecutor. She is on the Crown Prosecution Service approved list of Counsel to conduct cases of Rape and serious sexual offences and she is qualified to provide early pre charge advice to the police and to conduct pre -trial conferences with vulnerable witnesses. To that end, she has experience in dealing with all kinds of witnesses – young, old, those with gender identity issues and those who for one reason of another require the services of interpreters and intermediaries.

Given her wealth of experience in cases of this nature, she is the 'go to' Counsel for defence solicitors in South Wales.  Her no – nonsense approach has gained her respect with her clients and solicitors alike. She is known to be approachable but firm.

Nicola is highly respected by both the CPS and defence solicitors across South Wales and beyond She has been previously described as an effective and persuasive advocate with a commanding presence in the court room.

Criminal Bar Association

Aberystwyth University, LLB (Hons) Law

When not in court Nicola spends down time with her family, garden and the many animals she has on her small holding.