“Danielle has been instructed by me in countless cases and the best measure of a barrister is the feedback from clients. Namely, ‘excellent’, ‘would not have got through without her’, ‘brilliant’. In addition, in my experience over many years as a solicitor, Danielle has proved herself as a diligent and knowledgeable advocate that always gives her all to a case and has secured countless great results” – Ahmet Ratip, Imran Khan & Partners.
Danielle is a committed and tireless advocate with a busy criminal and family law practice in the Crown, Magistrates, Youth, and Family Courts.
Danielle has been described as putting her case with “considerable skill” and conducting “incisive” cross examination in a reported international relocation case ([2023] EWFC 242 [B]).
Her criminal practice ranges from defending clients accused of serious violence, sexual offences and drug offences, often involving clients with vulnerabilities. Danielle has been instructed via certificate for counsel in multiple complex Youth Court cases. Danielle is experienced representing protestors, including members of Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain, in various criminal defence matters. She additionally has experience privately prosecuting on behalf of railway companies.
In the Family Courts, Danielle represents parents, Local Authorities, and children. Danielle’s family practice includes public and private children work, frequently concerning domestic violence allegations, psychiatric concerns, and alleged substance misuse. Danielle is also experienced in representing both Applicants and Respondents in non-molestation and occupation order proceedings.
Danielle has completed Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training with the Family Law Bar Association and Criminal Bar Association.
Criminal defence
Norwich Crown Court (2025) – instructed in rape case including multiple complainants, trial upcoming.
Stratford Youth Court (2024-2025) – instructed in multi-handed multi-million crypto-currency robbery case, trial upcoming.
Wood Green Crown Court (2024) – successful submission of no case to answer in domestic aggravated robbery trial following cross-examination of the prosecution’s DNA expert.
Highbury Corner Youth Court (2024) – successful plea in mitigation for vulnerable youth, persuading the court that there were exceptional circumstances to avoid imposition of a mandatory Detention and Training Order for a second offensive weapon offence.
Snaresbrook Crown Court (2024) – defended in a wounding case, the sentencing hearing involved live evidence from a psychiatric expert and resulted in a section 37 hospital order being made with a section 41 restriction.
Woolwich Crown Court (2024) – represented a youth with serious communication and cognitive difficulties with the assistance of an intermediary in multiple cases, including at a multi-handed sentencing hearing for s.18 wounding with intent.
Central Criminal Court (2023) – acquittal following trial on multi-handed robbery.
Harrow Crown Court (2023) – acquittal following trial on an allegation of a dangerous dog causing injury.
Winchester Crown Court (2022) – acquittal following sexual assault trial, involving successful s.41 application.
Winchester Crown Court (2022) – acquittal following trial on multi-handed threatening with knife charge.
Inner London Crown Court (2021) – successfully represented the Appellant in appeals against conviction and sentence, resulting in one of two s4 Public Order Act convictions being quashed. Sentence reduced – community order requirement and Magistrates’ Court costs halved.
Inner London Crown Court (2021) – successfully applied to vary sentence under the slip rule, resulting in an around seven-month reduction in sentence for a third-strike burglary.
Norwich and Great Yarmouth Youth Courts (2020-2021) – defended Youth in county lines class A drug supply matter involving expert evidence at trial relating to the Modern Slavery Act defence.
Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court (2022) – advised and drafted on abuse of process application concerning loss of evidence in drug testing matter, resulting in the offering of no evidence.
Bromley Youth Court (2021) – acquittal on witness intimidation and malicious communication charges despite overwhelming identification evidence.
Staines Magistrates’ Court (2021) – won a Newton trial for client who denied kicking a police officer despite corroborating evidence given by three police officers.
Stratford Magistrates’ Court (2021) – successfully applied for removal of a driving ban for applicant with multiple driving convictions, following legal argument regarding interpretation of retest statutory provisions.
Family
LA v H (2022-2024) – represented a parent in ongoing care proceedings including at a multi-day fact-finding hearing involving allegations of serious domestic violence, neglect, mental health issues, and drug and alcohol concerns, resisting a plan of adoption. Successfully applied to adjourn the final hearing for further assessment under section 38(6), ultimately resulting in the child being returned to the parents under a Supervision Order.
N v P (2024) – represented a parent lacking capacity with the Official Solicitor acting as a litigation friend, including at a final hearing.
I v H (2024) – successfully resisted all findings against the Respondent and findings made against the Applicant in a four-day fact-finding and welfare hearing, the case concerned allegations of sexual abuse of the children, forced sexual intercourse between the parents, alienation, and threats to kill.
T v T (2024) – successfully opposed an allegation of parental alienation at multi-day fact-finding hearing, in which the court found controlling and coercive behaviour against the other party.
M v M (2024) – representation of a parent in private law proceedings post transfer of the children to his care, including at committal proceedings, via direct access.
Re: Amelia (A Child: Relocation) [2023] EWFC 242 (B) – international relocation case reported in Westlaw and Bailii https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/I4146CC90B0A711EE8B50CB1534D25019/View/FullText.html
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/OJ/2023/242.html
B v R (2023) – represented a parent in a five-day combined fact-find and welfare hearing, involving allegations of parental alienation and breach of previous orders.
C v C (2022-2023) – represented the Respondent in direct access capacity in international relocation application matter, resolved by consent order.
H v T (2022) – represented the Applicant in finalising Prohibited Steps Order preventing relocation and successfully opposing child arrangements application.
Direct Access
Danielle is direct access qualified and has experience delivering advice directly to clients.
Education and Prior Work
Prior to joining Chambers following the successful completion of her pupillage in 2021, Danielle worked as a paralegal in the corporate crime department of a Band 1 firm. Danielle assisted partners in complex criminal and regulatory matters and worked on a substantial document review exercise. Danielle therefore fully understands the needs of professional clients.
2019: BPP, Holborn – BPTC, Very Competent
2018: University of Oxford, Mansfield College – BA (Hons), Jurisprudence
Awards
2023: SEC Leader’s Award – for the South Eastern Circuit’s, Tim Dutton CBE KC Advanced International Advocacy Course at Keble College, Oxford
2019: Criminal Bar Association – Bursary Award for Advocacy
2019: Marshall Hall Trust – Pupillage Award
2018: Inner Temple BPTC Awards – Exhibition Award, Ashworth Scholarship, and Duke of Edinburgh Entrance Award
2016: BPP – BPTC Programme Bursary
2016: Mansfield College Fellows in Law – Worsley Prize
Appointments & Memberships
South Eastern Circuit – Executive Committee member: currently First Assistant Junior (2024-present), Access to Legal Visits Reform Working Group (2024), Junior Bar Sub Committee (2021-present)
Criminal Bar Association – member, Executive (2022-2023), 2021 Law Reform Working Group (2021). Danielle has assisted the Criminal Bar Association’s Law Reform Working Group with drafting their response to the CPS’s consultation on rape and sexual offences legal guidance and response to the consultation on human rights reform.
Family Law Bar Association – member
Inner Temple – member