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Sam Wysocki
Pupil
- Year of Call
- 2020
sam.wysocki@walnuthouse.co.uk Sam commenced pupillage in October under the supervision of Hugh Cornford and will be accepting instructions in all areas of common law from April 2021.
Sam has a particular interest in family law. He has a calm and approachable manner with clients. Prior to training as a barrister Sam worked as a family paralegal with a regional solicitor.
Civil Law team members
Mark Treneer
Year Of Call : 1987
The main focus is in ancillary relief (financial remedies) for husbands, wives and children, especially where there are trust and/or business assets and farms. Mark cuts through volume of paper to the core and critical issues and is focussed and blunt with his clients and the Court alike.
View ProfileHugh Cornford
Year Of Call : 1994
Hugh has extensive experience acting for Local Authorities, parents, grandparents, Guardians and proposed special guardians in care proceedings, including representing young and vulnerable parents, clients with learning difficulties and clients with chronic health conditions.
Lara Spencer
Year Of Call : 2000
Lara has represented both Claimants and Defendants in a variety of matters for over 20 years. She has a wide general civil litigation practice, and has given numerous Continuing Professional Development talks and seminars. She is certified to conduct all aspects of litigation, and therefore is certified to carry out all the legal work that not only barristers do, but also those legal activities usually reserved to solicitors.
lara.spencer@walnuthouse.co.uk View ProfileBarry White
Year Of Call : 2004
Barry is an experienced junior, who defends serious criminal cases including violence, sexual offences, dishonesty and drugs. He also prosecutes and defends in regulatory & quasi-criminal matters.
barry.white@walnuthouse.co.uk View ProfileEmma Smith
Year Of Call : 2005
Emma is a practitioner who accepts instructions in both civil and family law. Personable and approachable to clients, Emma has a practical and down-to-earth style both in conference and in court.
emma.smith@walnuthouse.co.uk View ProfileFelicity Payne
Year Of Call : 2010
Felicity is a common law barrister with an established and varied practice in all aspects of criminal and civil law. Felicity is thorough, practical and robust in her approach, whilst remaining personable.
felicity.payne@walnuthouse.co.uk View ProfileLaura Searle
Year Of Call : 2011
Laura is a family barrister with a busy and varied practice acting and advising in public and private law proceedings, applications for injunctive relief and financial remedy proceedings. She is a personable and approachable advocate who prides herself on going the extra mile for her clients. She has studied and worked internationally in France, Brussels, Luxembourg and New Zealand and is a Denning and Eastham Scholar of Lincoln’s Inn
laura.searle@walnuthouse.co.uk View ProfileEvie Dean
Year Of Call : 2019
Evie commenced pupillage in October 2020 and as a result of her successful pupillage, Chambers are delighted to offer her a tenancy, which she has accepted. Before this, she worked as a county court advocate appearing in a variety of civil hearings across the Western Circuit. Evie is now accepting instructions in all of Chambers’ practice areas, with a particular focus on crime and family.
evie.dean@walnuthouse.co.uk View ProfileSam Wysocki
Year Of Call : 2020
Sam commenced pupillage in October 2020 and as a result of his successful pupillage, Chambers are delighted to offer him a tenancy, which he has accepted. Sam will be accepting instructions in all areas of common law, with a particular interest in family law. He has a calm and approachable manner with clients. Prior to training as a barrister Sam worked as a family paralegal with a regional solicitor.
sam.wysocki@walnuthouse.co.uk View Profile