Laura Nelson

Year of call:

2016

Education:

2016 - University of Northumbria

First Class LLB (Hons) Exempting

BPTC - ‘Outstanding’

Career:

2017 - Pupil at Park Square Barristers, Leeds

2018 - Tenant at Park Square Barristers

Memberships:

North Eastern Circuit Criminal Bar Association Personal Injuries Bar Association

Awards:

2018 - Criminal Bar Association Advocacy prize

2016 - Wolfson Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn Buchanan Prize, Lincoln’s Inn Woon Global Human Rights and Access to Justice Prize

2015 - Cheong Kam Hee Memorial Prize

Laura’s work involves a variety of contractual and commercial disputes. She represents clients from pre-action stages through to trial and ably advises on all aspects of potential breaches and/or causes of action. 

Laura is also familiar with liability orders and has frequently been instructed to oppose the making of the same. 

Laura is also routinely instructed in chancery matters. Laura’s recent work has included representing clients in respect of insolvency proceedings, winding up petitions and bankruptcy orders. 

Contact Laura’s clerks

Senior Clerk – Andy Reeves on 0113 213 5252

Talia Webster on 0113 202 8609

Joshua Duree on 0113 213 5246

Mike Alexander on 0113 2135268

Ben Ellison-Tope on 0113 2135207