Park Square Barristers
Barristers
Tonicha Allen
- Phone0113 245 9763
- Email[email protected]
Work Department
Pupil
Family Law, Crime, Personal Injury
Position
Family
Tonicha has successfully completed her pupillage under the supervision of Glenn Parsons and Karen Lennon, with a primary focus on criminal and family law.
During second six, Tonicha has gained a wealth of experience within children law. She regularly represents parents in private law proceedings, from first hearing’s through to finding of fact and final hearings. In addition, Tonicha also has experience in public law proceedings, representing the Local Authority and Children’s Guardian.
Tonicha has continued to build on her knowledge throughout second six, ensuring each client receives compassionate and sensitive representation. Tonicha is able to put clients at ease during all stages of court proceedings, owing to her sensible, pragmatic and straightforward approach.
Tonicha has completed Chamber’s in-house training programme on Financial Remedies (written and delivered by Head of Finance and Deputy District Judge Karen Lennon) and keeps abreast of law and practise in this area via continued professional development. Tonicha is accepting instructions in this area of work.
Crime
Tonicha has successfully completed her pupillage under the supervision of Glenn Parsons and Karen Lennon, with a primary focus on criminal and family law.
During second six, Tonicha has received instructions in a variety of Prosecution and Defence work, ranging from first hearings in the Magistrates Court to committals for sentence in the Crown Court. She has experience dealing with offences ranging from offensive weapons, racially aggravated public order offences, assaults and motoring offences.
Tonicha has continued to build on her knowledge throughout second six, developing her advocacy techniques to secure desired outcomes in both Prosecution and Defence work. She is able to deal sensitively with vulnerable clients and put witnesses at ease. Tonicha consistently adopts a fair and reasonable approach, using her experience of both prosecuting and defending to inform decision making and ensure the strongest case theory is put forward.
Career
Year of Call 2021
Appointments
Grade 1 Prosecutor
Memberships
2020 - The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Education
2021 - BPP University Law School, LLM Legal Practice Bar/BPTC
2019 - Sheffield Hallam University Law LLB (Hons) 2:1