Crime
Claire appears regularly at the Crown Court prosecuting and defending trials involving robbery, aggravated burglary, drugs, GBH, affray and violent disorder, offensive weapons and road traffic offences.
Claire is a Category 3 prosecution advocate.
She is a member of the Crown Prosecution Service Specialist Fraud Panel and would invite instructions in relation to benefit fraud, Fraud Act offences and strict liability tax offences.
Claire appears regularly for HMRC, the Home Office and NCA in forfeiture proceedings and has appeared for the local authority and Trading Standards at the Magistrates and Crown Court. She has also undertaken advisory work for HMRC.
Claire takes a thorough and forward-thinking approach to cases, seeking to identify and resolve issues as early as possible. She prides herself on her thorough legal research and submissions. She is confident and personable.
Claire was called to the Bar in 2014. Prior to pupillage she worked as a County Court Advocate, representing parties in personal injury and contractual matters including infant settlements, disposal hearings and small claims. Claire completed pupillage in 2016 having been under the supervision of Adam Lodge.
Claire invites instructions in the field of criminal law for both prosecution and defence.
Claire sits as part of the Independent Decision-Making Body of the Bar Standards Board and is a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal, assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health).
Northern Circuit Crown Prosecution Service (Level 3) Crown Prosecution Service Specialist Fraud Panel (Level 3) Crown Prosecution Service Serious Crime specialist Panel (Level 2) BSB Independent Decision-making Body (IDB) Fee-Paid Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal, assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health)
University of York: BA (Hons) in Philosophy (First Class) College of Law, Manchester: Graduate Diploma in Law BPP Law School, Manchester: Bar Professional Training Course York Townswomen’s Prize Dickinson Dees Mooting Shield College of Law Gold Award Sir Thomas More Award (Lincoln’s Inn) Hardwicke Entrance Award (Lincoln’s Inn)