Louise is a solicitor with a mixed caseload, spanning across all of the firm’s areas of practice.
Louise trained at Gold Jennings between 2017 and 2019. Upon qualifying, Louise joined another leading firm, Sinclairslaw incorporating John Ford Solicitors, where she continued to develop and expand her practice in community care, public law, education law, and civil actions against public authorities.
Louise rejoined Gold Jennings in July 2023.
Louise has been recognised in the Legal 500 since the 2022 edition. She is listed in the Legal 500’s current edition as a “key lawyer”, recognised for her work in the civil liberties and humans rights sector, here, and in education law, here.
Louise is a member of Police Action Lawyers Group, Inquest Lawyers Group, and Young Legal Aid Lawyers.
Louise frequently acts in judicial review challenges on behalf of claimants against local and central government, police forces, the CPS and other public bodies.
Louise has acted in claims for damages for breaches of the Human Rights Act, the Equality Act and the Data Protection Act against a range of defendants, including the police, prisons, local authorities, NHS Trusts and universities. She has represented clients in Victims’ Right to Review cases and has assisted clients with claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). Louise has also acted for bereaved family members in inquests.
Louise has a particular interest in advising and assisting vulnerable individuals to enforce their rights against the state, whether that be via judicial review or by seeking compensation through a complaint or civil action. In particular, Louise’s knowledge and experience of special educational needs law and community care make her well-placed to advise vulnerable and/or disabled children and adults on their rights and entitlements. Louise also has extensive knowledge of local authority’s duties and obligations to care leavers, as well as towards children and young adults leaving prison.
Louise recently successfully acted for the claimant in a challenge to a local authority’s decision to grant funding for a stairlift under the Disabled Facilities Grant scheme. The judgment can be found here. This case was picked up in the legal press given its importance in establishing that the local authority’s policy or practice of refusing grants which it considered were “back-ups” or duplicative was unlawful.
Louise is a solicitor with a mixed caseload, spanning across all of the firm’s areas of practice.
Louise trained at Gold Jennings between 2017 and 2019. Upon qualifying, Louise joined another leading firm, Sinclairslaw incorporating John Ford Solicitors, where she continued to develop and expand her practice in community care, public law, education law, and civil actions against public authorities.
Louise rejoined Gold Jennings in July 2023.
Louise has been recognised in the Legal 500 since the 2022 edition. She is listed in the Legal 500’s current edition as a “key lawyer”, recognised for her work in the civil liberties and humans rights sector, here, and in education law, here.
Louise is a member of Police Action Lawyers Group, Inquest Lawyers Group, and Young Legal Aid Lawyers.
Louise frequently acts in judicial review challenges on behalf of claimants against local and central government, police forces, the CPS and other public bodies.
Louise has acted in claims for damages for breaches of the Human Rights Act, the Equality Act and the Data Protection Act against a range of defendants, including the police, prisons, local authorities, NHS Trusts and universities. She has represented clients in Victims’ Right to Review cases and has assisted clients with claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). Louise has also acted for bereaved family members in inquests.
Louise has a particular interest in advising and assisting vulnerable individuals to enforce their rights against the state, whether that be via judicial review or by seeking compensation through a complaint or civil action. In particular, Louise’s knowledge and experience of special educational needs law and community care make her well-placed to advise vulnerable and/or disabled children and adults on their rights and entitlements. Louise also has extensive knowledge of local authority’s duties and obligations to care leavers, as well as towards children and young adults leaving prison.
Louise recently successfully acted for the claimant in a challenge to a local authority’s decision to grant funding for a stairlift under the Disabled Facilities Grant scheme. The judgment can be found here. This case was picked up in the legal press given its importance in establishing that the local authority’s policy or practice of refusing grants which it considered were “back-ups” or duplicative was unlawful.