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Katharine Higgs

Pupil

About

Prior to pupillage Katharine worked as a paralegal in a Tier 1 ranked family department where she assisted with the representation of children in care proceedings.

She volunteered for the Dads House family law clinic, which provides advice to parents involved in private children cases. Other pro bono legal experience includes casework at Advocate, representing union members in employment disputes, and drafting bail applications for individuals in immigration detention. She has also volunteered with Maytree Respite Centre to support individuals in suicidal crisis.

Before transitioning to a legal career, she worked as Exhibitions Director in a contemporary art gallery in Mayfair.

Katharine completed her first seat with Victoria Roberts and her second with Sophie Hill. She is currently supervised by Dr Bianca Jackson.

Education

Bar Vocational Studies, Inns of Court College of Advocacy, 2024

Graduate Diploma in Law, City, University of London, 2022

MA History of Art, Courtauld Institute of Art, 2018

BA Literae Humaniores (Classics), University of Oxford, 2016

Awards

Exchange Chambers Opinion Writing Prize, ICCA, 2024

Exhibition Scholarship, Inner Temple, 2022

Jane Day Philosophy Prize, Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, 2016

Exhibition Scholarship, University of Oxford, 2014