Emily is regularly instructed in criminal cases alleging complex fraud, money laundering, people trafficking, modern slavery, false imprisonment, possession of firearms & other weapons, robbery, rape and serious sexual assaults, drugs importation and supply and serious violence such as Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) and murder. She has acted as both leading and led junior advocate in serious child exploitation, rapes, large-scale drug conspiracies and violence cases. She has acted on behalf of a number of high-profile individuals whose cases have been the subject of extensive media coverage.

Emily's experience and her ability to conduct both complex and heavyweight proceedings is well regarded by her peers where she is known for her creative approach combined with an excellent understanding and application of the law. She is a strong team leader who is capable of providing the requisite analysis of a case, which often gives rise to successful submissions being put before the court both in writing and orally.

Emily divides her time between her role as a defence barrister with more than 20 years experience in serious crime and her work as a Data Protection adviser. She regularly advises and trains businesses in their data protection needs, acts as Data Protection Officer and holds the Practitioners Certificate in Data Protection.

Emily is authorised to undertake Public Access work. Anyone can now go directly to a barrister without having to involve anyone else (e.g. a solicitor). The barrister's role remains essentially the same as when they are approached by a solicitor or another intermediary. Barristers can advise you on your legal status or rights. Barristers can draft and send documents for you and can represent you in court, tribunals or mediations. Barristers can also negotiate on your behalf and can attend employment or investigative interviews and hearings where appropriate.

Because the barrister's role is unchanged and there are limits on the types of work that a barrister can do, there are still some cases and situations in which you will need to instruct a solicitor or another intermediary as well as a barrister. However, for many cases the public access scheme allows you to go directly to the expert barrister for advice, representation and drafting. Please feel free to contact Emily for further information on Public Access. Emily accepts Summary only motoring offences (advice and representation for defendants) and Employment advice in some circumstances.
For further information please see http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/using-a-barrister/public-access/

Other professional commitments:
Emily is consulted in legal matters for a number of TV dramas, notably Father Brown, Doctors and Holby City (where she's even been known to appear on-screen!). She has also appeared in a number of high profile podcasts and short documentaries in the mainstream media talking about legal matters that have arisen in cases she has been involved with.

Extra curricular activities:
As well as her 'day' job Emily is an active member of her local community and is the former Mayor of her town and a former Buckinghamshire and Town Councillor. She runs her local Youth Council and is a committed patron of The Theatre Shed, an inclusive theatre company for children and young people. She also helped to create and remains a director of Chiltern Voice FM, her local community radio station. Emily's passion is musical theatre and she regularly attends productions in London and beyond as well as appearing on stage. Her next production is as baker 'Babs' in the Great British Bake Off, the musical at The Elgiva Theatre in Chesham.
In the rest of her spare(?) time she enjoys being with her two delightful dogs, preferably on a beach somewhere.

Emily is Regulated by the Bar Standards Board.