Overview
Dorothy joined chambers in September 2025. Her pupil supervisor is Katherine Lloyd.
Experience
Before starting pupillage, Dorothy was a Research Associate at the Sentencing Academy. She is the lead author on an upcoming report on the future of deferred sentencing in England and Wales.
Whilst on the bar course, Dorothy helped to run a free weekly advocacy service for adults with complex needs in her local community with the charity Grace Advocacy. In this role, she successfully represented vulnerable clients at appeal hearings in the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber). Dorothy also volunteered with Amicus ALJ, assisting with empirical projects and providing remote assistance to individuals facing the death penalty in the US. This included reviewing evidence such as medical records, mobile forensics evidence and trial transcripts.
Dorothy has previously worked as a Parliamentary Assistant to a Member of Parliament. Her responsibilities included constituency casework, advocacy to the Government and research, particularly on matters related to freedom of religion or belief.
Education
Bar Course (Distinction) – Inns of Court College of Advocacy, 2025
Law, BA (Hons) (Double First Class) – Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, 2022
Scholarships and Awards
Dr Cooper’s Scholarship – Trinity Hall, 2023 and 2024
Bateman Scholarship – Trinity Hall, 2021 and 2022
Alan King-Hamilton Bursary for Law – Trinity Hall, 2022
