- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Civil Fraud
- Clinical Negligence & Healthcare
- Commercial, Chancery & Property
- Court of Protection
- Credit Hire
- Crime
- Family Law
- Financial Crime
- Inquests & Inquiries
- Personal Injury
- Police Law
- Professional Negligence
- Public Sector & Human Rights
- Regulatory & Disciplinary
- Travel & Cross Border Claims
Lucy Lodewyke
Call: 2018
Lucy Lodewyke has a thriving common law practice. Lucy regularly appears in court on multi-day trials and final hearings as well as case management hearings and discrete applications. Lucy is a confident and concise advocate, who is known for her compassionate and pragmatic management of her clients. Alongside her court-based practice she is keenly developing a paper-based practice, and she is always happy to advise in conference.
In her civil practice, Lucy undertakes personal injury and clinical negligence work for both Claimants and Defendants.
Alongside her personal injury and clinical negligence work, Lucy has considerable experience attending inquests on behalf of families and interested parties. Lucy regularly advises on cases from the earliest point, prior to inquest and is committed to remaining with cases through the litigation process beyond inquest, where required.
Lucy has a flourishing family practice which is focussed on public care and private children work, where she represents Local Authorities, respondents and interested parties at all necessary hearings.
Lucy has a growing Court of Protection practice and is keen to expand her work in this area, this work regularly involves advising Local Authorities as both the Applicant and Respondent in all matters involving the Court of Protection.
Prior to coming to the bar, Lucy worked as a paralegal at Stewarts working on cases that involve both personal injury and clinical negligence. Lucy went on to paralegal for a barrister instructed in personal injury and clinical negligence work before beginning her own pupillage in Chambers.
Alongside her day-to-day work, Lucy is particularly focussed on working with young people interested in experiencing the legal profession and expanding access to the Bar. Lucy jointly runs the mini-pupillage programme in Chambers.
Lucy has a busy personal injury practice, which sees her regularly acting for both Claimants and Defendants in Multi-Track and Fast Track trials, alongside a full range of interlocutory applications.
Lucy accepts paperwork instructions in addition to her court work. Lucy can advise on all areas of liability and quantum.
Lucy also advises and represents those bringing claims or challenging decisions in respect of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
Lucy regularly deals with costs arguments arising in the course of civil litigation, and is confident making arguments relating to fundamental dishonesty and outcomes of multi-party litigation.
Prior to coming to the bar, Lucy worked as a paralegal at Stewarts working solely on cases that involve both personal injury and clinical negligence. Lucy went on to paralegal for a barrister instructed in personal injury and clinical negligence work before beginning her own pupillage in Chambers.
Lucy takes instructions across all areas of clinical negligence and healthcare for both Claimants and Defendants.
Lucy is frequently instructed to advise on merits, evidence and quantum at various stages of claims. She regularly conducts conferences, including with multiple experts, advising on both liability and quantum.
Lucy is adaptable and comfortable providing advice to suit the individual needs of the claim, such as in a recent claim where the possibility of obtaining the specific medical evidence was limited due to the Claimant being non-verbal.
Lucy’s most recent cases have concerned delayed diagnosis, negligent surgery/treatment including in maternity cases and fatal claims, failure to consent and negligent dental treatment.
Lucy accepts instructions to act for interested parties, including bereaved families, individuals and regulatory bodies in inquests conducted at the Coroners’ Courts. She regularly appears in the Coroners’ Court at pre-inquest review hearings and inquests.
Lucy has experience in representing interested parties in jury inquests and inquests which are classified as Article 2 Inquest.
Due to Lucy’s personal injury and clinical negligence experience, she is well placed to consider any further litigation following the determination of the inquest and regularly is instructed to advise on both the inquest and resulting litigation from the outset.
Lucy has a thriving public law practice and is instructed by local authorities, parents and the children’s guardian in public law proceedings commonly under s31 Children Act 1989 and the Adoption Act 2002. She regularly appears in the Family Court and High Court, advising and acting from the initial stages of public law cases (ICO/EPO) through to fact finding and welfare final hearings. Lucy frequently drafts written advice and is well-versed in advising upon and drafting threshold documents.
Lucy also acts in private family cases including applications for Child Arrangement Orders, Special Guardianship Orders and for Non-Molestation, Occupation and transfer of Tenancy Orders.
Lucy accepts instructions in all aspects of Court of Protection work and is looking to develop her practice in this area. Lucy has advised and represented clients in s21A Mental Capacity Act cases, as well as s16 Mental Capacity Act cases.
Lucy is comfortable dealing with Deprivation of Liberty cases concerning adults and children and advising in relation to this. Lucy’s family practice, particularly in relation to her public law work for Local Authorities, frequently leads her to advise on capacity and possible deprivation of liberty considerations/requirements. She is confident dealing with the National DOLS Court and has advised and represented in emergency out of hours hearings.
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate.
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Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate.
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