Chambers is pleased to announce that Maeve Thornton, Poppy Henderson and Eorann O'Conner have accepted offers of tenancy at 33 Bedford Row, following successful pupillages.

Maeve

Maeve is a barrister with a diverse practice. Maeve has a practice within the range of chamber's expertise in Criminal Law, Family Law, Regulatory Law and Human Rights Law. Maeve accepts instructions from Regulatory Agencies to prosecute in a variety of regulatory offences.

She practices in all aspects of criminal law both prosecuting and defending. Maeve has a busy criminal practice in the Crown Court. Maeve is experienced in representing clients  charged with a variety of offences across the criminal law spectrum, including offences against the person, fraud,  sexual offences and drug offences. Maeve’s persuasive and confident style of advocacy, combined with academic legal arguments and empathetic client care, has resulted in outstanding results and highly commendable feedback from clients.

Poppy

Poppy has a mixed Civil, Public and Crime practice.

Poppy is experienced in both applicant and respondent possession claims in the County Courts, and with Public law challenges arising out of housing issues. She has also drafted several judicial review grounds arising out of Immigration and Prison law matters.

Currently, Poppy has a number of ongoing instructions for Claimants in actions against the police and prisons, concerning alleged violations of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Poppy has regularly defended in both Magistrates and Crown Courts, undertaking trials and hearings across a wide variety of criminal matters.

Eorann

Eorann prosecutes and defends, appearing in the magistrates’ and youth courts as well as in the Crown Court.

Her experience includes cases of drugs supply, weapons offences, violent and sexual offences, robbery, burglary, Public Order Act offences, fraud and motoring law. Eorann has secured acquittals for clients accused of assault, weapons offences, and handling stolen goods. She has secured lenient sentencing disposals including in relation to serious drugs offences and robbery. Eorann has experience representing vulnerable clients and has completed specialist youth training with the Youth Justice Legal Centre.