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Lily Hayes

Work Department

Foundry Chambers

Position

YEAR OF CALL 2022

Prosecution and defence.

Career

Lily joined Chambers in October 2023 after successfully completing pupillage.

Lily regularly appears in in the Youth, Magistrates’, and Crown Courts, defending and prosecuting. Lily has also prosecuted on behalf of Local Authority’s and individuals.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Lily worked as a Crown Court paralegal at leading firm ABV Solicitors. She managed her own caseload and secured acquittals in cases involving sexual offences, ABH, Harassment, burglary, and witness intimidation. Further, Lily assisted partners and directors in a range of cases particularly focussing on allegations of murder, serious sexual offences, and drug conspiracy cases where the defence of modern slavery was raised or involving Encrochat evidence. Lily gained invaluable insight and knowledge of the entire criminal justice process from police investigation through to appeal and other post-conviction and acquittal matters. Further Lily has gained experience in civil and family matters including Misuse of Private information and Public Child law.

In her spare time, Lily is a keen member of the Inner Temple Drama Society, having directed and acted in a number of productions

Memberships

Appointments

CPS Panel Advocate (Level 1)

Memberships

The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Scholarships & Prizes

Inner Temple Exhibition Award Inner Temple Public Speaking Award 2020 BPP Advocacy Scholarship

Education

Law LLB, University of Exeter BPTC LLM, BPP University