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Olivia is rapidly building a busy practice across all areas of family law, having joined chambers as a tenant in October 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage.
Olivia appears regularly in the High Court, Family Court and before Lay Justices. Olivia has conducted appeals in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, and she has appeared both led and unled.
Olivia is a co-author of ‘The Brief’, a monthly financial remedies update published in the Family Law Journal.
Olivia was shortlisted for ‘Young Barrister of the Year’ at the 2024 Family Law Awards.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Olivia worked as a paralegal in the Divorce and Family department at Stewarts for over a year, where she assisted on high-net-worth financial remedies matters and private children law matters.
Olivia previously volunteered with the Personal Support Unit (now Support Through Court), with the National Centre for Domestic Violence and with the Schools Consent Project.
Professional Memberships > >
The Honourable Society of The Inner Temple
FLBA
Finance > >
Olivia is regularly instructed at all stages of financial remedy proceedings. Olivia has experience of cases involving a range of complex issues, such as issues relating to the beneficial ownership of assets, material non-disclosure and non-compliance. Olivia has experience of advising in relation to the validity and recognition of a marriage.
Private Children Law > >
Olivia represents applicants and respondents at all stages of private children proceedings, and is frequently instructed in complex cases which involve allegations of parental alienation, domestic abuse and substance misuse. Olivia has experience of relocation matters, both internal and international relocation.
Olivia has a particular interest in the law relating to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, and she recently led a seminar for solicitors with Andrew Powell in relation to surrogacy law.
International Children Law > >
Olivia appears in the High Court in child abduction matters both pursuant to the 1980 Hague Convention and the inherent jurisdiction, at all stages of proceedings. Olivia has experience of ‘stranded spouse’ cases.
Public Children Law > >
Olivia represents local authorities, parents and children at all stages of care proceedings, in cases involving domestic abuse, and drug and alcohol misuse. Olivia also has experience of applications for the deprivation of liberty of a minor.
Cases > >
- Shortlisted for Young Barrister of the Year – Family Law Awards (2024)
- Exhibition Award – Inner Temple (2018)
- Advocacy Award – BPP (BPTC, 2018)
- Pro Bono Award – BPP (BPTC, 2018)
- Academic Scholarship and Rosalind, Lady Carlisle Prize – Girton College, University of Cambridge (2015)
- BPP University: Bar Professional Training Course – Very Competent (2019)
- BPP University: Graduate Diploma in Law – Distinction (2018)
- University of Cambridge: Human, Social and Political Sciences, BA – 2.1 (2017)
