Background
Louise is a solicitor with a mixed caseload, spanning across all of the firm’s areas of practice.
Louise trained at Gold Jennings between 2017 and 2019. Upon qualifying, Louise joined another leading firm, Sinclairslaw incorporating John Ford Solicitors, where she continued to develop and expand her practice in community care, public law, education law, and civil actions against public authorities. Louise rejoined Gold Jennings in July 2023.
Expertise
Louise frequently acts in judicial review challenges on behalf of claimants against local and central government, police forces, the CPS and other public bodies.
Louise also regularly acts in claims for damages for breaches of the Human Rights Act, the Equality Act and the Data Protection Act against a range of defendants, including the police, prisons, local authorities, NHS Trusts and universities. She has represented clients in Victims’ Right to Review cases and has assisted clients with claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). Louise has also acted for bereaved family members in inquests.
Louise has a particular interest in advising and assisting vulnerable individuals to enforce their rights against the state, whether that be via a high court judicial review, through an appeal in the SEND Tribunal, or by seeking compensation through a complaint or civil action. In particular, Louise’s knowledge and experience of special educational needs law and community care law make her well-placed to advise vulnerable and/or disabled children and adults on their rights and entitlements. Louise also has extensive knowledge of local authority’s duties and obligations to care leavers, as well as towards children and young adults leaving prison.
Awards and recognition
Louise has been recognised in Chambers and Partners legal directory as an Associate to Watch in both the Administrative Law and Education Law categories since the 2023 edition. You can read the testimonials here and here.
In January 2025, Louise was shortlisted for the Rising Star – Boutique Law Firm award in the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025.
Louise is a founding member of the Community Care Lawyers Group and currently sits on the steering committee. Louise is also a member of Police Action Lawyers Group.
Key cases
Louise recently successfully acted for the claimant in a challenge to a local authority’s decision not to grant funding for a stairlift under the Disabled Facilities Grant scheme. The judgment can be found here. This case was picked up in the legal press given its importance in establishing that the local authority’s policy or practice of refusing grants which it considered were “back-ups” or duplicative was unlawful.
Louise has recently been working as part of a team on behalf of the Community Care Lawyers’ Group to prepare a response to the Disabled Children’s Social Care consultation by the Law Commission.
Background
Louise is a solicitor with a mixed caseload, spanning across all of the firm’s areas of practice.
Louise trained at Gold Jennings between 2017 and 2019. Upon qualifying, Louise joined another leading firm, Sinclairslaw incorporating John Ford Solicitors, where she continued to develop and expand her practice in community care, public law, education law, and civil actions against public authorities. Louise rejoined Gold Jennings in July 2023.
Expertise
Louise frequently acts in judicial review challenges on behalf of claimants against local and central government, police forces, the CPS and other public bodies.
Louise also regularly acts in claims for damages for breaches of the Human Rights Act, the Equality Act and the Data Protection Act against a range of defendants, including the police, prisons, local authorities, NHS Trusts and universities. She has represented clients in Victims’ Right to Review cases and has assisted clients with claims to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). Louise has also acted for bereaved family members in inquests.
Louise has a particular interest in advising and assisting vulnerable individuals to enforce their rights against the state, whether that be via a high court judicial review, through an appeal in the SEND Tribunal, or by seeking compensation through a complaint or civil action. In particular, Louise’s knowledge and experience of special educational needs law and community care law make her well-placed to advise vulnerable and/or disabled children and adults on their rights and entitlements. Louise also has extensive knowledge of local authority’s duties and obligations to care leavers, as well as towards children and young adults leaving prison.
Awards and recognition
Louise has been recognised in Chambers and Partners legal directory as an Associate to Watch in both the Administrative Law and Education Law categories since the 2023 edition. You can read the testimonials here and here.
In January 2025, Louise was shortlisted for the Rising Star – Boutique Law Firm award in the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2025.
Louise is a founding member of the Community Care Lawyers Group and currently sits on the steering committee. Louise is also a member of Police Action Lawyers Group.
Key cases
Louise recently successfully acted for the claimant in a challenge to a local authority’s decision not to grant funding for a stairlift under the Disabled Facilities Grant scheme. The judgment can be found here. This case was picked up in the legal press given its importance in establishing that the local authority’s policy or practice of refusing grants which it considered were “back-ups” or duplicative was unlawful.
Louise has recently been working as part of a team on behalf of the Community Care Lawyers’ Group to prepare a response to the Disabled Children’s Social Care consultation by the Law Commission.