Isabelle joined Chambers as a pupil in September 2019. She is able to accept instructions to advise and appear in court from Monday 16th March 2020.
Isabelle completed her first six under Simon Hughes, during which time she gained extensive experience in all areas of personal injury law. In particular, she has had experience drafting particulars of claim, defences, and skeleton arguments. She has also observed various matters in court, including strike out applications, trials, CCMCs, Stage 3 hearings and inquest proceedings. She has observed appeals in the Court of Appeal (Cowley v LW Carlisle & Company Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 227) and in the High Court.
She has also gained experience in other areas of Chambers’ practice during her first six, including immigration law. Isabelle has experience observing appeals and bail applications in the First Tier, and appeals in the Upper Tier of the Immigration Tribunal.
She has also observed a variety of public law matters including; a public inquiry involving the proposed modification of a Definitive Map to include a footpath, and an appeal from the Valuation Tribunal for Wales.
Education:
BA French and Italian, Oxford University, 2.i
Graduate Diploma in Law, Cardiff University, Distinction
Bar Professional Training Course with Masters in Law, Cardiff University, Outstanding.
