Civil Group Senior Clerk
Civil Clerk
Civil Clerk
“Laura is super responsive, provides highly practical support, and she is brilliant to work with. The barrister you know your clients will love. Laura is a highly effective advocate – resilient and not fazed by a challenge or curveballs – and you know she is always fighting your corner. She has been a tremendous help for us on a number of complex student claims, which can raise novel issues.”
Legal 500, 2027 (Education)
“Laura is always very well prepared, and this shows by how well she knows the cases she is instructed on. She takes time to discuss strategy with her instructing solicitor to reassure that all is in hand.”
Legal 500, 2027 (Employment)
Strengths: “She is an excellent advocate with a microscopic eye for detail. She can think on her feet, is across the whole case and advocates like she knows what is about to happen before it does.”
“Laura has an excellent ability to distil complex material into well-structured, persuasive documents, ensuring that arguments are presented logically and effectively, even in light of potential risk.”
“Laura is an excellent advocate; she really gets to the heart of the matter and can grapple with complicated cases with ease.”
Chambers UK Bar, 2027 (Employment)
Laura’s practice encompasses employment, education and civil law. She prides herself on building strong relationships with both her professional and lay clients and has keen attention to detail. She is developing a promising practice in employment work, regularly representing both claimants and respondents in the ET.
Laura acts in matters in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeals Tribunal, First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability), Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales, the Employment and Equality Tribunal in the Isle of Man and in the civil courts. She has been instructed to draft opinions and pleadings in relation to those areas and is happy to assist with papers requiring a fast turnaround.
Although Employment Law is Laura’s primary area of focus, Laura has experience in other areas of law and in particular education law and discrimination claims in the First Tier Tribunal, the County Court and the High Court. The experience Laura has in relation to Employment Law and the Equality Act 2010 has proven invaluable to developing this area of her practice.
Prior to the Bar, Laura worked for a multinational business support company regularly representing Respondents at Employment Tribunals across the United Kingdom. She successfully conducted multi-day tribunal hearings in numerous single and multiple issue claims of whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and discrimination.
Laura is accredited by the Bar Standards Board to accept Public Access cases. For more information about Public Access and instructing a Public Access accredited barrister please click here.
Laura has a busy practice in employment law. She regularly drafts advices across the full spectrum of employment law including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing as well as drafting particulars of claim and grounds of resistance. She advises clients at all stages from initial negotiations through to the final hearing.
Laura appears for both Claimants and Respondents in the Employment Tribunal in a wide range of hearings such as preliminary and interlocutory applications as well as final hearings and if necessary appeals. She also has experience in the Equality and Employment Tribunal in the Isle of Man.
Laura welcomes instructions in all areas of employment law and is happy to receive instructions on a direct access basis.
Laura has a particular interest in Education Law and has developed this area of her practice. Outside of court Laura taught children with educational needs to swim so understands the challenges and complexities faced by individuals and the families of those with SEND.
Laura mainly represents Local Authorities in the First-tier Tribunal and the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales but welcomes drafting and instructions within this field from both parents and Local Authorities alike.
Her experience of employment law has equipped her with skills and knowledge in order to be able to assist with cases relating to the wider education sector including employment, discrimination and breach of contract. She has successfully defended a number of discrimination claims in recent times brought against schools and universities in both the First Tier Tribunal and civil courts.
Her education practice encompasses wider areas such as school exclusions, admissions and discrimination within the Tribunal and Civil courts. She has a broad practice including;
She has also completed her training to sit on Independent Review Panels.
Laura is happy to support with cases at early stages to ensure the best outcome.
Laura accepts instructions in all areas of personal injury work and civil matters.
She has provided advice on both liability and quantum in a variety of personal injury cases, and has experience of drafting pleadings for both Claimants and Defendants.
In court, Laura regularly conducts trials (in person and remotely) on both liability and quantum, infant approval hearings and MOJ stage 3 cases under the RTA protocol. She has represented at dismissal hearings as well as applications.
She has also represented clients in wider civil matters including contractual disputes and PPI claims.
“When instructing Laura, you know you have a safe pair of hands for the final hearing, and can have confidence that the evidence available is going to be presented in the best possible way. Laura takes the time to speak with both witnesses and the instructing solicitor regarding the evidential bar required for some of the legal tests used within the tribunal, which is particularly helpful with preparing for future cases.” Legal 500 2027
“Laura has a very client focused approach and is extremely approachable, friendly and down to earth.” Legal 500 2026
Strengths: “A highly skilled advocate with a great eye for detail, Laura is very approachable and can explain highly technical legal issues with a down to earth manner.”
“Laura has a firm and no nonsense approach to advocacy, standing firm for her client whilst being sensitive and kind with clients. Her client care and commitment is second to none.”
“Laura is straight to the point, effective and concise in cross-examination. She gets straight to the heart of the issues in the case and has an intense focus on those issues.” Chambers UK Bar 2026 (Employment)
