Durham University, Sociology, First Class Honours
BPP Law School Manchester, Graduate Diploma in Law, Merit
BPP Law School Manchester, Bar Training Course, Very Competent
BPP Law School Manchester, Career Guarantee Scholarship (GDL)
BPP Law School Manchester, Advocacy Excellence Scholarship (BTC)
Inner Temple Exhibition Scholar (GDL & BTC)
The Honourable Society of Inner Temple
Northern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
Niamh specialises in all areas of criminal law, and welcomes instructions for both prosecution and defence. She has developed a busy practice in a wide range of cases including drug production/supply, fraud, firearms and serious sexual and violent offences. Niamh is a Level 2 Crown Prosecutor.
Niamh has a client-focussed approach and prides herself on her personable nature and attention to detail. Niamh has recently been led in a case involving multiple complainants of serious sexual abuse spanning several decades.
Niamh was called to the Bar in 2021. She completed pupillage in 2022 having been under the supervision of Paul Treble. Prior to coming to the Bar, she worked as a Court Clerk at Minshull Street Crown Court.
R v M [2022] – Benefit fraud. No evidence offered following an application to exclude evidence on account of a vulnerable defendant not having access to an appropriate adult in interview.
R v G [2022] – Secured acquittal via a successful application to dismiss in a revenge porn case.
R v N [2022] – Represented a vulnerable Defendant who required an intermediary for a trial in the magistrates. Secured the acquittal of one of three counts of assault.
R v M [2022] – Successfully defending an exceptional hardship argument for a father of three who faced losing his licence.
R v J [2022] – Successful prosecution of an appeal against conviction for exposure.
R v G [2022] – Successful prosecution in a burglary case in the magistrates involving disputed identification evidence and extensive CCTV.
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