Called: 2007

Practice Profile:

Lydia accepted an invitation to join Chambers in August 2010 having been a tenant at another Chambers in Kent. She has a busy practice in all Chambers and deals with all areas of family and general civil law.

Lydia’s family practice encompasses all aspects of child law, including public and private law proceedings. She also accepts instructions for ancillary relief and associated areas, for example cohabitation cases. Due to Lydia’s experience in criminal Law she has a keen interest in cases involving domestic violence that often require fact finding hearings as well as representing vulnerable individuals.

Lydia regularly acts for Claimants and Defendants in civil proceedings, particularly specialising in personal injury. Lydia is regularly instructed to provide advices, especially in relation to quantum of damages.  

Prior to practising, Lydia was a Legal Advisor to the Magistrates, based in Kent. As part of her duties, Lydia undertook courts and advised the Magistrates on various areas of law. As a result of this experience, Lydia has strong links with all of the local courts.

Specialist Practice Areas:

Family

• Public Law
• Private Law Children work
• Injunctions
• Ancillary Relief

General Civil

• Personal Injury
• Landlord and Tenant
• Housing Law
• Road Traffic Accident

Employment

• Wrongful and Unfair Dismissal
• Redundancy
• Transfer of Undertakings
• Discrimination
• Equal Pay

Education:

Academic:

LL.B Law, University of Kent at Canterbury, 2005
LL.M. Criminal Litigation, Inns of Court School of Law, 2007

Scholarships & Awards:

Benefactors Scholarship, The Honourable Society of Middle Temple, 2006-2007

National Police Scholarship 2007 and 2009

Professional Memberships

• Family Law Bar Association
• Criminal Bar Association
• Kent Bar Mess

Publications

Conditional Cautions: Are they open to challenge under ECHR? (The Barrister Magazine, Issue 29)

Hobbies and other interests

Outside Chambers, Lydia enjoys spending time with her family, going to the theatre and travelling abroad when time allows.