Chelsea is an experienced Regulatory Practitioner.
Chelsea has experience in all matters which touch upon the work of the police, having spent considerable time on secondment at the Humberside Police and South Yorkshire Police in their legal departments.
She has a keen interest and specialisation of matters involving the police, both on behalf of the force and police officers. She is regularly instructed by the Chief Constable from a range of forces, specialising in firearms/shotgun appeals under the Firearms Act 1968, Domestic Violence Protection Orders, Forced Marriage Protection Orders and Employment Law matters. She also has experience in actions against the police involving allegations of false imprisonment, personal injury claims, malicious prosecution and cases arising out of the seizure and disposal of property.
She also has experience representing in private prosecutions on behalf of both the Prosecution and the Defendant. Chelsea has recently been instructed to represent the Defendant in a prosecution by the RSPCA involving allegations of animal cruelty. She has also recently appeared on behalf of the Insolvency Services prosecuting a high-profile Fraud case. Click here for media coverage.
Chelsea also has a keen interest in Professional Misconduct Cases which contributes to her employment practice. Chelsea is developing a Police Misconduct Practice and is willing to represent any professional facing misconduct proceedings. Chelsea is able to represent parties at Police Misconduct Hearings, Special Case Hearings and Police Disciplinary Appeals across the country. She has extensive knowledge of the procedures involved prior to the hearing, e.g. arguments relating to evidence admissibility, and is able to advise swiftly on the same in order to achieve the most favourable outcome.
At the beginning of her tenancy Chelsea became a member of the ‘junior junior’ panel for Government Legal Department which involves drafting various documents on behalf of the GLD in a range of matters such as inquests.
Recently Chelsea has commenced the Coronial Course at the University of Bolton and will be expected to obtain a Certificate of Attendance. Chelsea has experience of Coronial Law and accepts instructs to represent Interested Parties in Inquests.
Chelsea has also developed a healthy criminal practice. She regularly appears on behalf of both the Prosecution and the Defence and is a Grade 1 Prosecutor. She quickly developed a healthy defence practice particularly for members of the Armed Forces appearing at the Court Martial.
Public Access
Chelsea may accept Public Access work, where she can be instructed directly by a member of the public rather than a solicitor.
Contact Chelsea’s clerks
Madeleine Gray on 0113 202 8603
