Lydia is experienced in business management and operations and joined Crown Chambers during a period of continued growth and success.

Lydia works closely alongside our Head of C...

Louise Clipson is Crown Chambers Fees Clerk and has 12 years’ experience in civil, family and listings departments at the County Courts. Louise will support with fee handling and...

ABOUT ROB

Rob is Crown Chambers Criminal Clerk and brings 15 years of experience in civil, family, county court listing and criminal departments. Rob gained his experience at th...

Hayley Rodgers is Crown Chambers Senior/Family Clerk and brings experience and knowledge to our Chambers following 3 and a half years as a Clerk, and prior to that working in the H...

YEAR OF CALL: 2023

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law

Family Law

Civil Law

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & AWARDS

Law LLB (Hons) - University of Hull

BPC...

YEAR OF CALL: 2023

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law

Family Law

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

LLM Barristers Training Course - Commendation

LLB Law - Uppe...

YEAR OF CALL: 2022

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law

Civil Law

Family Law

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2022 – 2017 - MLAW (LLB, MA & BPTC...

YEAR OF CALL: 2022

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law

Criminal Law

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

BA History with Political Science (First Class Honour...

YEAR OF CALL: 2023

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family law

Criminal law

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

LLB (Hons), First Class

BPC

Awards:

2022 - L...

YEAR OF CALL: 2022

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law

Criminal Law

Prison Law

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATION & AWARDS

Law LLB (Hons) – First Class Honours –...

YEAR OF CALL: 2022

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Crime

Family

EDUCATION 

2018 –  LLB (Hons) – University of Liverpool

2022 – BPTC with LLM (Distin...

YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law

Criminal Law

Employment Law

Civil Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

LLM Bar Vocational Studies - City,...

YEAR OF CALL: 2019

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family

Criminal

Regulatory

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Called to the Bar 2019

LLM - Northumbria University 2019...

YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law
Criminal Law
Civil Law
Regulatory Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Law LLB (Hons) - University of...

YEAR OF CALL: 2022

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law

Regulatory Law

Civil Law

Family Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

University of York (2016-2019) - LLB (Hons),...

YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law

Family Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

BPC University of Law, Manchester

GDL University of Law, Chester

MSc ...

YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family

Crime

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

October 2021: Called to the Bar of England & Wales

2019-2...

YEAR OF CALL: 2018

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family

Criminal

MEMBERSHIPS

Inner Temple

Family Law Bar Association

North Eastern Circuit

...

YEAR OF CALL: 2019

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Crime – CPS Grade 3 Prosecutor

Regulatory Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

University of Law – Law LLB

BPP Law ...

YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family

Criminal

CPS Prosecutor Grade 1

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

BA Honours Law LLB – University of Liverpool 2019 - Fir...

YEAR OF CALL: 2019

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal

Regulatory

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

(M) Law – Northumbria University 2019

BPTC – Northumbria University 2017...

YEAR OF CALL: 2019

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Crime

Regulatory

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

LLB Law and Politics – University of Manchester 2016

BPTC & LLM Man...

YEAR OF CALL: 2022

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law - Children Private and Children Public
Financial Remedy

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Called to the Bar:...

YEAR OF CALL: 2009

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law - Children Private and Children Public
Civil Law
Regulatory
Court of Protection

EDUCATION AND QUALIFIC...

YEAR OF CALL: 2011

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Called to the Bar 2011
Law Degree LLB (Hons) – University of Hull 2010
Ba...

YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law
Criminal Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Called to the Bar 2021
Law & Criminology Degree BA (Hons) Univ...

YEAR OF CALL: 2021

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law
Regulatory Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Called to the Bar 2021
Law Degree LLB (Hons) University of Leice...

YEAR OF CALL: 2017

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal law
Civil law
Family Law
Regulatory Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

BPTC BPP Law School, Manchester
LLB...

YEAR OF CALL: 2015

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:

Children - Public
Children - Private
Financial Remedy
Domestic Violence

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIO...

YEAR OF CALL: 2015

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Children – Public
Children – Private
Financial Remedy
Court of Protection

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

P...

YEAR OF CALL: 2018

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:
Children – Public
Children – Private

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Law, University of Hull, 2011 (2:1)
LPC, Unive...

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law
Regulatory Law
Civil Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Called to The Bar in 2014
LLM in Medical Law and Ethics - Unive...

YEAR OF CALL: 2012

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:
Children – Public
Children - Private

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Law, Lancaster University, 2011 (2:1)
BPTC, The ...

YEAR OF CALL: 2015

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:
Children – Public
Children - Private

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Law, University of Hull, 2004 (First Class)
LPC,...

YEAR OF CALL: 2017

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Chancery and Commercial / Civil
Construction & Building Disputes
Commercial Mediation

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

...

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:
Children – Public
Children – Private
Court of Protection

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Law, University of Hull, 1992
Solicitor’s Fin...

YEAR OF CALL: 2013

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Crime
Military Law
Misconduct Hearings

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

History, University of Leicester, 2000
PgDL, College of Law,...

YEAR OF CALL: 2000

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:
Children – Public
Children – Private
Court of Protection
Financial Remedy

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Law with...

YEAR OF CALL: 1988

SILK: 2006

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law

Regulatory Law -  In particular inquests and inquiries

EDUCATIONS & QUALIFICATI...

Legal 500
2022 Bar Pro Bono Awards Shortlisted – International Pro Bono Barrister of the Year
AREAS OF PRACTICE

Complex Crime - Murder, Gang and OCG. Terrorism, Drugs, POC...

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law
Financial remedies on divorce
Disputes when co-habiting couples separate
Private law issues in children’s cases

EDUCATION ...

YEAR OF CALL: 1973

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Criminal Law

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

St Andrews University

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Ca...

YEAR OF CALL: 1989

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:
Children – Public
Children – Private
Court of Protection
Financial Remedy (Civil Partnership, Marriage & Cohabita...

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Children Law (Public and Private law)

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Called to the Bar: 1985
Silk: 2012
Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Tra...

Chambers UK 2022:

‘A highly respected advocate whose broad knowledge covers the full family law spectrum’. Prior to taking silk in 2018 Owen had been ranked within the firs...

Chambers & Partners 2021

Legal 500 2021

Leading Silk – Ranked Tier 3

Legal 500 - 2022

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Children Law (private and public)

EDUCATION AND ...

“Storey is Stellar” “His advocacy is outstanding, and his cross examination of experts is second to none”

Chambers & Partners 2020

“Has the command of the court...

YEAR OF CALL: 2003

SILK: 2025

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Family Law:

Children – Public

Children – Private

Mediation (Family, Financial Remedy, Marriage &...