Housing

Olivia regularly represents tenants in possession proceedings and in claims brought against private landlords and social housing providers. She has experience representing individuals in disrepair claims, committal proceedings, and injunction applications.

Public Law and Human Rights

Olivia is regularly instructed in judicial review matters across a broad range of areas including migrant rights, modern slavery, homelessness, prison and parole board matters, and community care law. She has particular experience in urgent applications for interim relief and urgent judicial review challenges.

Olivia has appeared both led and unled in the High Court and has worked across all stages of judicial review proceedings. Olivia has experience in advising on procedural issues, in particular on the issue of costs and drafting written submissions on costs.

Some recent examples of notable cases Olivia has been instructed in are R (McPhee) v Secretary of State for Justice [2024] EWHC 1247 (Admin), R (McKilligan) v Parole Board [2024] EWHC 336 (Admin) and R (NS) Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 2675 (Admin).

Inquiries and Inquests

Olivia is instructed in the Andrew Malkinson Inquiry, acting for the Inquiry, chaired by Her Honour Judge Sarah Munro KC.

She is keen to develop her practice to encompass inquest work given her background and experience in criminal matters.

Prior to the Bar

Prior to coming to the Bar, Olivia worked as a community care and public law paralegal at Lawstop, working on over 40 judicial reviews for claimants largely concerned with the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 and the Care Act 2014. Olivia also runs her own voluntary organisation, PLOD Foundation, which provides assistance to the homeless, refugees, asylum seekers and bereaved children. She has previously volunteered with organisations including The Intervene Project and AMICUS ALJ.