“Rising Star“
Legal 500, 2027
“Olivia is a calming influence with clients and is able to engage with them and put them at ease to get the best out of their instructions. She is able to assimilate information and think on her feet, and you would never be able to tell if she were feeling under pressure, as she is calm and confident within the court room, and incredibly persuasive.”
Legal 500, 2026
Olivia specialises in private and public children law matters. She is a fearless advocate with a sharp focus on her clients’ best interests. Olivia is able to quickly get a firm understanding of the key issues in her cases, even at very short notice, and advise her clients accordingly.
Children (Public and Private law)
Olivia accepts instructions in both public and private law children matters. She has a particularly busy private law children practice and has experience representing parties at all stages of proceedings under the Children Act, including accepting instructions and being successful in appeals relating to child arrangement orders. Olivia is often instructed in complex finding of fact hearings and represents parents both subject to and making allegations of serious domestic abuse comprising allegations of rape, sexual assault, threatening behaviour, coercive and controlling behaviour, physical abuse and parental alienation. She represents Rule 16.4 Guardian’s in particularly acrimonious private law children disputes and is able to offer fair, thorough and knowledgeable advice. Olivia has also appeared in the High Court on private law children matters that involve international complexities.
Within her public law case load, Olivia represents parents, local authorities and the children’s guardian from the first hearing, right through to any final hearing. This has involved allegations of serious neglect, drug and alcohol misuse, issues of domestic abuse and allegations of non-accidental injury. Olivia is able to appropriately represent particularly vulnerable clients given her background as a Special Educational Needs Advocate.
Education and Qualifications
- October 2021: Called to the Bar of England & Wales
- 2019-2020: BPTC/LLM – BPP University, Manchester (Very Competent)
- 2015-2018: Bachelor of Laws – University of Liverpool (2:1 with honours)
Membersips and Affiliations
- The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
- North Eastern Circuit
- Family Law Bar Association
- CPS Grade 2 Prosecutor
Awards
- Sir Thomas More Scholarship, awarded by The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn (2018)
- Academic Excellence Scholarship, awarded by BPP University, Manchester (2018)
