9 Park Place

Family

Sophie Rudd is a specialist family barrister with a busy practice across all areas of family law.

Sophie has extensive experience in private children matters, appearing on behalf of clients at all stages of private law proceedings from first hearing through to final hearing. Sophie also receives instructions in respect of non-molestation and occupation order applications.

Outside of private law, Sophie appears on behalf of local authorities, parents, and guardians in care proceedings, including emergency applications and cases involving non-accidental injuries.

She is also regularly instructed in contentious financial remedy proceedings, providing advice pre-proceedings and representing clients all the way through the court process.

Sophie is originally from Hereford. She studied Law at Cardiff University obtaining a First Class Honours and graduating with the highest mark in the year.  Sophie obtained the Kennedy Scholarship and the Residential Scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn to study the Bar Professional Training Course in London.

Cardiff University, Law, First Class Honours (2015-2018) University of Law (London), BPTC LLM, Very Competent (2018-2019) Kennedy Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2018) Residential Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn (2018) University of Law Pupillage Prize, University of Law (2018) Law School Prize, Cardiff University (2018) Eversheds Prize, Cardiff University (2018) Thomson Reuters Law Prize, Cardiff University (2018) Cecil Fifoot Prize, Cardiff University (2017)