Red Lion Chambers

Hannah is instructed in all areas of criminal law and is confident to deal with complex legal and factual issues giving her insight that is far beyond her year of call.

She has extensive experience in a broad range of serious criminal offences including attempted murders, cases including firearms and shootings, blackmail, kidnap, rape and allegations of fraud.

In addition to her defence practice, Hannah is currently a Level 3 Prosecutor on the CPS Advocate Panel List and prosecutes a range of offences at that level.

Hannah has a growing practise of cases involving violence, drugs and organised crime and has a particular interest and expertise in representing young people and vulnerable defendants facing serious offences. She is empathetic, able to build a quick rapport with lay clients and provide clear advice.

Hannah receives instructions in confiscation proceedings as well as civil matters such as applications for Criminal Behaviour Orders and Sexual Harm Orders which she has successful opposed at fully contested hearings.

Hannah has wide regulatory experience alongside her busy criminal practise. Hannah has been instructed by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) to present cases and has also been instructed to defend nurses in cases before the NMC. Before coming to the Bar, Hannah worked at Kingsley Napley LLP as a Regulatory Legal Assistant.

Hannah previously lived in Accra (Ghana) completing a placement for an NGO supporting the economic participation of women and promoting gender equality. She was a team leader for Trussell Trust Foodbanks and is currently a Co-opted Governor at a local primary school.

Call: 2015

Prize winner for achieving the highest mark in Advanced Criminal Practice BPTC (University of Law)

Gray’s Inn Criminal Bar Association Young Fraud Lawyers Association Young Legal Aid Lawyers Woman in Criminal Law

LLB Law (Hons) – University of Manchester BPTC (Very Competent) – University of Law