Lucy Taylor

Lucy Taylor became a tenant in Chambers in 2018 after completing her pupillage at Albion. Her pupillage covered all areas of chambers work and her supervisors were drawn from the employment, crime and family teams.

Lucy practises in these primary areas and has begun to develop her profile in Court of Protection matters as part of this growing team.

Client Recommendations:

“excellent in a very difficult matter”
“really impressed… involved cross examination of two youth witnesses via video link… sympathetic but very effective”
“able to hold her own against two very experienced advocates”

Areas of Practice

Crime

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Lucy is instructed for both prosecution and defence in Magistrates’ and Crown Courts across the West Country. This has given her a broad foundation in criminal litigation and court advocacy, including being instructed in Crown Court jury trials.

Her instructing solicitors have particularly noted her down-to-earth approach and her real expertise and talent in dealing with youths, vulnerable witnesses and clients.

Criminal cases of interest:

R v Jory (2018) – Trial in North Somerset Magistrates’ Court concerning an allegation of assault on two young girls. Lucy was instructed for the defence, she undertook her cross examination of the two complainants who appeared via video-link carefully and sensitively, the bench acquitted in under 20 minutes;

R v Martin (2018) – Swindon Crown Court. Instructed by the prosecution. The defendant was charged with various breaches of a restraining order stemming from an incident where the victim was pushed from a moving vehicle. The defendant was convicted and sentenced;

R v White (2018) – prosecuting a breach of Sexual Offences Prevention Order made in 2005, the order was based on the defendant’s long history of sexually-related offending and offences of the most serious kind including the killing of a child. Lucy prosecuted the defendant for the subsequent breaches of the order, the defendant was convicted and received a term of imprisonment;

R v Millard (2018) – defence of a man charged with using a mobile telephone whilst driving. After Lucy cross examined the two police witnesses, the bench acquitted.

Crime Clerks:
Bonnie Colbeck
E: bonnie.colbeck@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0301

Ken Duthie
E: ken.duthie@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0368

Joanna Cload
E: joanna.cload@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 927 1253

Civil and Employment

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Lucy undertook her civil and employment pupillage with Albion’s head of the Employment and Professional Disciplinary Team.

Her practice includes MOJ stage 3 hearings, fast-track trials, civil applications and injunctions, small claims and general employment advocacy and advice.

Civil and Employment cases of interest:

J (2018) – instructed for the claimant in case concerning allegations of unpaid commission/unpaid unlawful deductions. The case focussed upon the interpretation of a complex claw-back contractual term;

C (2018) – employment claim regarding a civilian security officer working at a military base. The claimant was dismissed for gross misconduct after allegedly leaving an entrance to the military base insecure. The claimant relied upon a custom and practice in relation to this entrance and argued dissimilar treatment;

W (2018) – the claimant brought a claim for damages against a government department arising out of personal injuries sustained as a result of RTC caused by negligent driving. After liability had been admitted the defendant sought to re-open the issue of liability based on allegations of ‘fundamental dishonesty’. Successful submissions as to costs following the court’s decision;

D (2018) – represented the defendant in this Stage 3 hearing relating to the assessment of damages for multiple injuries, including an assertion of psychiatric injury. By cross-referencing multiple medico-legal reports, Lucy was able to establish a pre-existing psychiatric condition, resulting in the final award being substantially less than that originally claimed;

M (2018) – instructed by the applicant Housing Association, Lucy sought and obtained a possession order of a house as part of social housing, following significant and disruptive anti-social behaviour by the occupant and her associates.

Clerk:
Stephen Arnold
E: stephen.arnold@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0310

Family and Court of Protection

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Lucy’s family law practice encompasses private children and non-molestation orders.

She deals with all aspects of private children proceedings, from first hearing dispute resolution appointments all the way through to final hearings.

Her Court of Protection case-load is increasing, appearing throughout the West Country either in-person or as part of telephone hearings.

Family and Court of Protection cases of interest:

M (2018) – instructed on behalf of mother in relation to contact. Allegations made by mother against father of electronic-voyeurism and sexual assault;

E (2018) – a contact dispute focussing on a disagreement as to appropriate immunisations being administered and further, whether the child should be home schooled;

C (2018) – instructed by the Crown Prosecution Service to seek disclosure of case papers related to family law proceedings where allegations of installing covert video cameras were assessed;

L (2018) – instructed on behalf of the father to seek a non-molestation injunction against his former partner based on accusations that she had stalked him, including the setting up of fake profiles on dating websites;

A (2018) – Court of Protection matter, instructed by the agency with education-related oversight, involving a severely disabled woman. Four separate agencies; government bodies and parties were involved, including the official solicitor. The parties were seeking to secure the most appropriate accommodation and education for the protected party and an effective transition process was required.

Court of Protection Clerk:
Stephen Arnold
E: stephen.arnold@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0310

Family Clerks:
Michael Harding
E: michael.harding@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0302

Julie Hathway
E: julie.hathway@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0305

Marcus Harding
E: marcus.harding@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0314

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