Sophie Clay

Sophie is undertaking a criminal pupillage under the supervision of Nicola Quinney.

Prior to starting pupillage, Sophie was a Prison Law Advocate in a Criminal Defence and Prison Law firm. Sophie represented prisoners throughout England and Wales on a variety of matters including Parole Board hearings and Prisoner security categorisations and adjudications.

Within this role, she cross examined expert witnesses, mitigated for her clients in prison adjudications and drafted written representations for the parole board. She regularly worked with vulnerable clients, tailoring her advice to specific situations.

Prior to this, she was a County Court Advocate, where she attended court on a range of matters, from Small Claims trials to possession hearings.