Crime

Lisa is a Criminal practitioner who accepts instructions for both prosecution and defence in the Crown Court, Magistrates Court and Youth Court.

Prior to joining Chambers, Lisa completed pupillage with the Crown Prosecution Service, as a member of the Crown Advocacy Team. She undertook a range of prosecution work and has experience of reviewing cases, making charging decisions and conducting advocacy. This experience has given her extensive insight as to how the CPS prosecute cases from cradle to grave.

As an independent barrister, Lisa is regularly instructed by the CPS to prosecute Crown Court trials which include burglary, assault, indecent images of children, stalking and harassment. She has also successfully prosecuted several dangerous dog cases.

Previous cases:

• R v B (Bournemouth Crown Court) – successfully prosecuted a prolific burglar, whereby the defendant had stolen high-value items from a dwelling.
• R v M (Southampton Magistrates Court) – secured an acquittal for her client who was accused of possessing a bladed article in a public place.
• R v S (Southampton Crown Court) – successfully prosecuted and secured a term of imprisonment for a repeat child sex offender who was found to have indecent images of children on their electronic devices.
• R v V (Bristol Crown Court) – defended a case where her client was charged with administering a noxious substance, an indictable only offence. Lisa made representations regarding disclosure failings, such that the Crown offered no evidence.
• R v H (Portsmouth Crown Court) – secured convictions against a defendant at trial, who had threatened the victim with a bladed article and caused criminal damage to property.

Regulatory and Local Government

Lisa is instructed by the Local Authority in Education Act matters, in relation to non-school attendance. She regularly appears in the Magistrates’ Court on behalf of the local authority for environmental prosecutions regarding fly-tipping. Lisa has also conducted prosecutions under the Highways Act concerning unlicenced scaffolding.

Area of practice include:

• Waste offences and regulation
• Water, land and air pollution
• Environmental licenses and permits
• Orders and enforcement notices
• Statutory nuisances
• Wildlife offences

Employment

Lisa accepts work in the following areas and is keen to develop her employment practice. She acts for both Claimants and Respondents:

• Unfair dismissal
• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Victimisation
• Whistleblowing
• Contractual disputes
• Settlement Agreements
• Restrictive covenants
• Injunctions
• TUPE transfers

She volunteers with Advocate, a pro bono charity, to assist Claimants in the Employment Tribunal, who otherwise could not afford representation.

Traffic Law

Lisa is public access accredited which allows clients to instruct her directly, without the need for a solicitor. Lisa accepts direct access instructions in crime. She has a particular interest in road traffic law and has been instructed to defend in various traffic matters, including speeding, totting up, drink and drug driving, careless / dangerous driving and causing serious injury by careless or dangerous driving.

Police Law

Lisa acts on behalf of the police force in various civil applications.

She is regularly instructed for:

• Sexual Risk Orders
• Stalking Protection Orders
• Sexual Harm Prevention Orders
• Closure Orders

Lisa has further represented the police in family proceedings relating to disclosure.

Property and Social Housing

Lisa is regularly instructed in access injunctions requiring a tenant or occupier to allow a landlord or agent access to a property when tenants refuse entry for statutory safety inspections (e.g., gas, electric), repairs, or maintenance, breaching their tenancy agreement.