Lucinda Wicks

Areas of Practice

Domestic violence

Lucinda routinely undertakes Family Law Act injunction and fact-finding work in cases involving domestic violence and harassment.

CALL

Middle Temple 2006

EDUCATION

University of Bristol (BSC Hons)
College of Law PgDL (2005)
College of Law BVC (Very Competent)
Harmsworth (Major) Scholarship (Middle Temple)

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Children (private and public law)

Prior to joining Coram as a pupil in 2008, Lucinda worked as a paralegal for the then head of the Children Law department at Fisher Meredith Solicitors LLP gaining hand on experience with complex public and private child law proceedings.

Lucinda continues to act in both areas of Child Law and has represented the Local Authority, Parents and the Guardian in a wide – range of, often highly contested, matters.

Having previously worked directly with offenders within the Probation Service and assisted litigants-in-person at the Personal Support Unit (at the RCJ and PRFD), Lucinda is skilled at representing vulnerable or challenging clients, particularly those who may have mental health problems, learning difficulties or a history of having committed violent and/or sexual offences.

Domestic violence

Lucinda regularly undertakes Family Law Act work involving domestic violence and harassment.

MEMBERSHIPS

FLBA
ALC
BAR PRO BONO UNIT
THE HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM

LANGUAGES

French, English

Publications (Books, Articles etc)

Co-author of ‘Children Law Update 2009: Private Law’ [2009] Fam Law 1172