A mature and impressive junior with a conscientious and intelligent approach to all cases. Charlotte specialises in crime and public law.
Corporate and Financial Crime
Charlotte's experience in this field spans the defence and prosecution of corporates and individuals facing allegations of financial dishonesty. She is adept at collaborating with large teams as well as acting as sole counsel.
Her earliest experience was in conducting an internal investigation into Rolls Royce, with a team at Wilmer Hale. She was subsequently instructed by the FCA to participate in a major investigation into TSB. Most recently she represented an employee of a company on matters relating to fraud by misrepresentation and market fraud, in connection to the Grenfell disaster.
Crime
A talented and conscientious advocate with a reputation for excellent client care. Charlotte's practice encompasses the full range of criminal offences.
Charlotte is well regarded as an approachable and empathetic advocate with a professional and realistic approach. In court Charlotte has a reputation as an impressive jury advocate with excellent judgement and a confident, persuasive manner.
Charlotte also has Court of Appeal experience including receiving instructions from the Registrar.
Regulatory
A skilled advocate with a keen interest and aptitude for all aspects of regulatory law.
Charlotte has a family background in medicine and has an interest in all medical regulatory work. As a keen and accomplished sportswoman Charlotte also has an interest in sports tribunal work.
Public Law
A talented junior with an impressive practice in public law, particularly Public Inquiry work. Charlotte is currently instructed on the Covid Inquiry, and the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Previously Charlotte acted on the Manchester Arena Inquiry as Counsel to the Inquiry.
Most notably Charlotte juniored for Matthew Reeve KC (Quadrant Chambers) in the Emiliano Sala Inquest.
Reviews
Chambers UK 2024: Inquests and Inquiries - Up and Coming
Legal 500 2023: Inquests and Inquiries: Tier 5
"She is a hard-working and pleasant advocate." Chambers UK Inquests and Inquiries (2024)
Appointments
- Counsel for the Home Office (Asylum and Immigration Appeals)
- Direct Access appointed
- Government Legal Department Junior Junior counsel list
- The Nursing and Midwifery Council approved list
- The Youth Justice Legal Centre approved counsel
Professional Memberships
- Association of London Welsh Lawyers
- Criminal Bar Association
- Women in Criminal Law
- Middle Temple
Publications
- Credited as a researcher in Sentencing for offences of cheating the revenue (R v Michael Richards and others) for LexisNexis (2017).
- Contributed to research for – ‘A Practical Guide to INTERPOL and Red Notices (Bloomsbury)' by Christopher David and Nicholas Hearn.
Education
- LLM Law, BPP University
- BPTC, BPP University (Queen Mother scholar)
- GDL, City Law School
- English BA Hons Queen Mary University (& Berkeley, University of California, USA)
- State School