Personal bio
Olivia is a specialist Family Law Barrister, practising exclusively in the law as it relates to children at 1GC Family Law (a leading Family Law set). Olivia was called to the Bar in 2005 and has considerable experience of complex and high conflict private law children cases. Olivia sits as a Recorder in both the Family and the Crown Court. Olivia is a qualified arbitrator under the IFLA children scheme.
Olivia is ranked as a Leading Junior in the Legal 500 and at Tier 3 in Chambers and Partners. Some recent feedback includes:
"Olivia's preparation is forensic, she is across every detail, and her natural instincts for family dynamics are second-to-none."
Tier 3 - Legal 500, 2026
"Olivia is excellent all round, but her advocacy in particular is unparalleled."
Band 3 - Chambers and Partners, 2026
"Olivia is an excellent advocate, clear, concise, and pragmatic. She is great in terms of thinking of strategy and the bigger picture. She is an extremely strong and persuasive advocate. She has amazing client rapport and is a go-to barrister in complex children's act matters."
Legal 500, 2024
Olivia can be contacted via her clerks at clerks@1gc.com; her clerks will be able to assist with her availability and will be able to give an indication as to likely fees.