Barrister Profile

Main Areas of Practice

Family Law
Land Law
Personal Injury
Probate

Biography

The main area of Lynn’s practice is Family Law. She is regularly instructed in private and public law applications under the Children (NI) Order 1995, Divorce and Ancillary Relief proceedings, and matters in the Domestic Proceedings’ Court.

The other area of her practice is Civil Litigation and she has been instructed in a wide range of personal injury cases at both High Court and County Court level. She also has a strong interest in Chancery matters and has been instructed in Repossession, Bankruptcy and Probate cases.

Alongside the Bar, Lynn tutors Contract Law and Evidence at Queen’s University and also tutors on the Insolvency course at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies.

Qualifications

2007; LL.B. (Hons) 2:1 Queen’s University Belfast

2008; LL.M in Human Rights, Queen’s University Belfast

2010; Legal Practice Course with Distinction, The College of Law

• Awarded the Chester & North Wales Law Society Prize for the top LPC student
• Awarded the Aaron & Partners Prize for Civil & Criminal Litigation

2013; Diploma in Professional Legal Studies with Distinction, Institute of Professional Legal Studies

• Awarded the Eoin Higgins Memorial Prize for the top Bar trainee
• Awarded the Elliott Duffy Garrett Prize for Company Law
• Awarded the 1st John P.B. Maxwell Scholarship