No.18 Barristers Chambers

Areas of practice include: Family: Care & Children (Public Law / Care and Adoption Proceedings, Private Law Children: Contact and Residence disputes, Domestic violence & injunctions), Family: Finance, Employment & Discrimination, Chancery and Commercial, Property

Helen joined Chambers as a tenant in October 2023, after successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Nigel Cholerton. During her pupillage and since joining Chambers, Helen regularly practices in Employment Law and Family Law, with a particular interest in Children work and Matrimonial Finance.

Alongside her busy practice, Helen is active in the wider legal community. She is particularly passionate about access to justice and completed her pupil pledge with Advocate to take on pro bono work in her second six months of pupillage.

Helen was called to the Bar in 2018 with a ‘Very Competent’ and grades of ‘Outstanding’ in Cross Examination, Immigration, Resolution of Disputes Out of Court and Drafting.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Helen worked full-time as an Assistant Legal Officer for the Free Representation Unit, running her own caseload, as well as supervising the student volunteers with their matters. Prior to this, Helen worked as a legal caseworker for Advocate, the Bar’s pro bono charity.

FLBA Middle Temple (Young Barristers’ Association) Advocate Free Representation Unit Committee Member of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Pro Bono Committee

BPP Law School: Bar Professional Training Course (2018) University College London: LLM Human Rights specialism (2017) City University London: Graduate Diploma in Law (2016) University of Birmingham: BA Hons English and American Literature (2015)