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| Year of call 2005 (Lincoln’s Inn) | |
| Education Christ’s College, Cambridge (Law) (MA Cantab) ICSL – BVC | |
| Practice Profile Olivia enjoys a busy common law practice. Family: Olivia has experience in all aspects of Family Law: she is regularly instructed in complex care proceedings, dealing with allegations of non-accidental injury including “Shaken Baby Syndrome”, possible factitious illness, and inflicted fractures. Olivia has experience of cases with conflicting expert evidence. Olivia also deals with a wide range of children’s matters including residence, contact, parental responsibility and leave to remove, as well as injunction applications under both the Family Law Act and the Protection from Harassment Act. Olivia has given a seminar on the Civil Partnership Act, and is willing to give tailored seminars at solicitors’ offices. Crime: Defence: Olivia’s practice is predominantly defence-orientated. Her experience in the Crown Court includes cases involving allegations of fraud, violence, false imprisonment, robbery, drugs, sexual offences, public order, dishonesty and dangerous dogs. Olivia was recently junior defence counsel in a trial of Cheating the Public Revenue. Olivia also has a wealth of experience in the Magistrates’ and Youth Courts, and has a particular interest in Anti-Social Behaviour Orders. Prosecution: Olivia prosecutes for the CPS (Grade 2), Probation Service and Local Authorities. Olivia has appeared for the Crown in a number of appeals against conviction and sentence from the Magistrates’ Court to the Crown Court. Prison Law: Olivia’s experience ranges from adjudications to Parole Board hearings arguing for de-categorisation and release. Civil: Olivia advises and appears for both Claimants and Defendants in a range of civil proceedings, in particular road traffic accidents and contractual disputes. | |
| Languages Russian, Spanish, French | |
| Notable Cases R v Grewal. Junior counsel. Cheating the Public Revenue (VAT and Income Tax), and subsequent Proceeds of Crime proceedings. R v Harris. False Imprisonment and Assault. R v Powell & anor. Assault ABH R v Dunne. Aggravated Dangerous Dogs offence. R v Simpson & ors. Representing one of four defendants charged with Affray & Criminal Damage. R v Grant & anor. Possession (cannabis) with intent to Supply, Supply of cannabis. | |
| Memberships and Affiliations Family Law Bar Association Criminal Bar Association European Circuit of England and Wales SIHRG | |
| Practice Groups Family Crime Prison Law Local Authorities & Public Law Personal Injury | |