Kayleigh argued my case very persuasively in both her written and oral submissions. It was very clear that she was completely on top of the papers and was very confident and reassuring. The case took a surprising turn and despite her year of call, Kayleigh was not flummoxed in any way. She remained professional, calm, and dealt with the issues extremely well throughout the case. In court, she was equally impressive and managed to get me an outcome that was everything I wanted. “

Client, Wills & Trusts

Kayleigh joined Chambers in October 2022 following the successful completion of her specialist commercial and chancery pupillage. She accepts instructions across all main areas of this practice group. Kayleigh’s pupil supervisors were Charlie Newington-Bridges and Christopher Jones.

Kayleigh frequently appears trials, to include small claims and fast-track matters covering all areas of commercial and chancery law such as contract, construction, and boundary disputes. Kayleigh also welcomes instructions for pleadings and advice across all areas of Chambers’ commercial and chancery practice group in addition to her court practice.

She has appeared and advised on a range of interim procedural hearings such as applications to strike out claims, applications for summary judgment, injunctions, and pre-action disclosure applications. Kayleigh has also recently been instructed as English Counsel alongside Alex Troup KC  in respect of offshore contentious probate litigation. She is keen to grow her offshore practice.

Landlord and tenant work is also commonplace for Kayleigh, she regularly appears in possession proceedings and advises on various aspects of housing law in both England and Wales. Kayleigh previously volunteered for The Leasehold Advisory Service preparing case summaries for publication on their website.

Prior to starting pupillage, Kayleigh worked for a legal expenses insurer advising on the prospects of success of their insured’s claims and also for a commercial law firm in Cardiff, where she worked closely with a Partner on a high-value, complex civil fraud matter.

Publications

  • ‘An Exploration of Backwards Tracing: Doctrine, Theory and Practice’ Trusts and Trustees, Oxford Journals [2017] 23(2):227-241
  • ‘Not so secret agents’ The Procurement and Outsourcing Journal [2016] Sep / Oct 14-17
  • ‘A walk in the park’ The Commercial Litigation Journal [2016] Nov / Dec
  • ‘1975 Inheritance Act: Judge finds daughters seek to deceive Deceased’s partner about Will – Taylor v Redmond and others [2017]’ Lexology, Feb 2018 (assisting author)

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  • Qualifications & awards:

    • LLB Law, University of York, First Class Honours
    • LLM Law, Christs College, University of Cambridge
    • BPTC, BPP Bristol, VC
    • Queen Mother Scholarship, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
    • Harmsworth Scholarship, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
    • Highest scoring student across all BPP centres for cross examination, BPP
    • Excellence Scholarship, BPP
    • Advocacy Scholarship, BPP
    • Pro Bono Scholarship, BPP
    • Michael Sherrard Scholar, The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
    • Pegasus Scholar, The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
    • Best in Year for Equity and Trusts, York Law School
    • Best in Year for Family Law, York Law School
    • Citizenship Award, York Law School

  • Additional information:

    Kayleigh enjoys anything historical but has special interests in military / naval history, maritime history generally and marine archaeology. Kayleigh is an advocate for social mobility. She is always keen to become involved in any activity, event or initiative designed to encourage those from non-traditional backgrounds to enter higher education and professions that have social barriers.