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Leonie James

Leonie James

Position

Leonie accepts instructions in all areas of family law. She joined chambers as a tenant in October 2020 following completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Stephen Jarmain, Richard Castle, Nicola Fox and Kelan McHugh.

Career

Prior to joining chambers, Leonie was a Research Assistant for the Law Commission’s consultation papers on surrogacy and on wills.

She also qualified as a solicitor in a firm specialising in high-net-worth matrimonial finance and private law children (often with an international element).

She has significant voluntary experience for organisations including the Free Representation Unit, Waterloo Legal Advice Centre and JUSTICE.

Memberships

Honourable Society of the Middle Temple Family Law Bar Association

Education

University of Oxford, BCL, Distinction BPP Law School, Bar Transfer Test Kaplan Law School, Legal Practice Course, Distinction University of Cambridge, BA Law, First Class