Specialist in
Experience
Olivia practises in all areas of public and human rights law, including housing, community care, immigration and prison and parole board matters.
She has been praised by instructing solicitors for her “clarity of advice, great attention to details, thorough case preparation and for her ability to work effectively, particularly when it comes to our most sensitive and complex public law challenges”.
Public Law and Human Rights
Olivia is regularly instructed in judicial review matters across a broad range of areas including migrant rights, modern slavery, homelessness, prison and parole board matters, and community care law. She has particular experience in urgent applications for interim relief and urgent judicial review challenges.
Olivia has appeared both led and unled in the High Court and has worked across all stages of judicial review proceedings. Olivia has experience in advising on procedural issues, in particular on the issue of costs and drafting written submissions on costs.
Some recent examples of notable cases Olivia has been instructed in are R (McPhee) v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 1247 (Admin), R (McKilligan) v Parole Board [2024] EWHC 336 (Admin) and R (NS) Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 2675 (Admin).
Housing
Olivia regularly represents tenants in possession proceedings and in claims brought against private landlords and social housing providers. She has experience representing individuals in disrepair claims, committal proceedings, and injunction applications.
Inquiries and Inquests
Olivia is instructed in the Andrew Malkinson Inquiry, acting for the Inquiry, chaired by Her Honour Judge Sarah Munro KC.
She is keen to develop her practice to encompass inquest work given her background and experience in criminal matters.
Prior to the Bar
Prior to coming to the Bar, Olivia worked as a community care and public law paralegal at Lawstop, working on over 40 judicial reviews for claimants largely concerned with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and the Care Act 2014. Olivia also runs her own voluntary organisation, PLOD Foundation, which provides assistance to the homeless, refugees, asylum seekers and bereaved children. She has previously volunteered with organisations including The Intervene Project and AMICUS ALJ.
Education
Master of Laws (LLM), University of Law
Bar Practice Course, University of Law
Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP University
Bsc (Hons) Politics with Economics, University of Bath
Professional Memberships
Administrative Bar Association
Human Rights Lawyers Association
Immigration Law Practitioners Association
Housing Law Practitioners Association
Young Legal Aid Lawyers
Bar Human Rights Committee
AMICUS ALJ
