Hannah Walker > Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton > Sheffield, England > Barrister Profile
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Hannah Walker
Work Department
Crime, Family - Children, Personal Injury
Position
Hannah is a respected common law practitioner.
Career
In criminal cases Hannah is instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service and by defence solicitors for all types of criminal offences including violence, dishonesty, sexual offences and drugs. She often appears in Proceeds of Crime Acts cases and serious frauds. She is regularly instructed in serious cases involving multiple defendants in her own right and as a led junior.
Hannah appears for Local Authorities, parents, and on behalf of children in Public and Private law. She is an experienced advocate who will give robust advice when necessary whilst also respecting the sensitivity required in this field. Her background, with a mixed criminal and civil/family practice has given her significant advocacy and forensic skills.
In Personal Injury, Hannah is experienced in Small, Fast and Multi Track cases. She appears in applications, Infant Settlements and regularly for trials. Hannah is robust on behalf of Claimants and Defendants. She is happy to grapple with complex sets of facts and figures. With her mixed civil and criminal practice, Hannah has acquired significant forensic skills which she uses to good effect during cross-examination of Claimants and Defendants and for making persuasive closing submissions.
She has a particular interest in allegations of fraudulent claims.