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Philippa commenced a Public and Private Family Law pupillage in September 2019 under the supervision of Mark Watterson.

Prior to her pupillage, Philippa worked as a volunteer advocate for the Free Representation Unit alongside studying for the Bar. She worked closely with clients in the field of Employment Law, often negotiating advantageous settlements for her clients.

Philippa’s years of advocating for charities, including Brake, laid the foundations for a strong and persuasive speaker in particularly emotional fields. Pro-Bono work has added to this efficient and coherent legal research skills. Her interest in access to justice led to involvement within ELTAL (Employment Law Telephone Advice Line) and CAP (Criminal Appeals Project) as a client handler and researcher.

Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Member of the Leeds Law Society

University of Exeter History BA (Hons), 2017
BPP Graduate Diploma in Law, Commendation 2018
BPP Bar Professional Training Course, Very Competent 2019

Philippa has a history in competitive powerlifting, now focussing on bodybuilding training.
Having been brought up for much of her life in Murcia (Spain), Philippa is an avid traveller across Spanish-speaking regions. This upbringing lent itself to SCUBA diving across some of Spain’s impressive wreck dives.
Alongside this, Philippa spends any free time watching Formula 1 (not Hamilton!) and Leeds Rhinos.