Practice Areas
Direct Access
Awards
Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2021 Family Law Young Barrister of the Year Shortlist
Lincoln’s Inn Lord Denning Scholarship (2016)
Lincoln’s Inn Residential Scholarship Award (2016-2017)
Lincoln’s Inn Hardwicke Entrance Award (2016)
Advocacy Scholarship - BBP Law School (2016)
Council of Education Scholarship (2017)
‘Emma is a very effective advocate, who is brilliant at putting the client at ease.’
Legal 500, 2025
Experience
Year of Call: 2017
Education
BPP University: Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent)
University of Oxford: MSc Evidence Based Social Policy
University of Reading: Law and European Legal Studies in Europe (First Class Honours)
Languages
French (Professionally Proficient)
Profile
Emma joined Chambers in October 2019 having successfully completed pupillage within Chambers. Since then, Emma has developed a busy practice across the spectrum of Family Law and has appeared a number of reported cases to date. She is confident acting alone or as Junior Counsel.
Emma was shortlisted for “Family Law Young Barrister of the Year” in the 2021 Family Law Awards.
Other Experience
Prior to commencing pupillage, Emma spent time working as a paralegal for two firms: Stewarts in London and Expatriate Law in Dubai. During this time, Emma assisted on a wide range of complex private finance and children matters which involved an international dimension. Emma has also volunteered for the Free Representation Unit and to provide training to expert witnesses at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and continues to volunteer for Rights for Women.
Before commencing her legal career, Emma was a keen oarswoman: representing Great Britain and winning the Boat Race for Oxford. Emma remains passionate about programmes with an ‘Access to Sport’ element for children.
Professional Memberships
Lincoln’s Inn
Association of Women Barristers
Directories
‘Emma is a very effective advocate, who is brilliant at putting the client at ease.’
Legal 500, 2025
‘Brilliant advocate. Makes excellent judgment calls on her feet. Respected by the Judiciary and opponents for her technical skills and likeable personality. An all round safe pair of hands.’
Top Tier
Legal 500, 2024
‘Emma is confident and an excellent advocate despite being relatively junior. She deals with difficult situations in an organized and logical way.’
Top Tier
Legal 500, 2023