Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Commercial Law
Insolvency
Land Law
Personal Injury

Biography

Laura was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2017 and is available to accept instructions in all practice areas.

During pupillage, Laura gained experience in a wide range of commercial and chancery work with a particular focus on insolvency matters.

Qualifications

2016; BA (Jurisprudence), University of Oxford

2017; Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies (Distinction), Queen’s University, Belfast

Scholarships and Awards:

2017; Bencher’s Advocacy Prize

2017; John P.B. Maxwell Scholarship

2017; Eoin Higgins Moot Prize for Best Advocate

2016; Fowler Prize for Academic Achievement

2014; F.E.Smith Memorial Prize for Mooting

Experience

While at university, Laura was selected to represent Merton College, University of Oxford, in the following mooting competitions:

2016; Oxford Inter-Collegiate Mooting Competition (runner-up)

2015; Jessup Mooting Competition (runner-up, UK Final) (3rd Place, World Final)