Ropewalk Chambers
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Jessica Woodliffe
- Phone0115 947 2581
- Email[email protected]
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Work Department
Counter Fraud, Credit Hire, Motor, Personal Injury, Disease, Animals & Equine, Clinical Negligence, Inquests.
Position
Jessica holds a double first-class degree in Law from Downing College, University of Cambridge. She was graded Outstanding on the Bar Professional Training Course at Nottingham Law School.
Jessica accepts instructions from claimants and defendants across all areas of Chambers’ work.
Jessica joined Ropewalk Chambers in December 2020 after 12 months of pupillage under the principal supervision of Jonathan Owen. During pupillage, Jessica gained experience in personal injury, disease and clinical negligence work and is keen to develop a broad practice.
Before joining Chambers, Jessica volunteered for the Free Representation Unit in disability benefit appeals and worked at the housing charity Framework.
She received an Exhibition Scholarship and Allan Levy award from the Inner Temple and a Senior Harris Scholarship from Downing College, Cambridge. As an undergraduate, Jessica won the University of Law National Mooting Competition in 2015 and was a semi-finalist in the Oxford French Law Mooting Competition in 2013.
Career
Called 2016.
Languages
Education
Personal
Jessica speaks fluent French (certified C2 level) and conversational German. Away from the Bar, Jessica is a keen surfer and enjoys playing racketlon and volunteering at her local church.