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About
Provided by Lucy Coulson
Practice Areas
Lucy Coulson is a personal injury and regulatory/professional misconduct law specialist.
Lucy specialises in all aspects of personal injury law, with a particular emphasis on high value employers’ liability and public liability cases. As well as representing clients at hearings, Lucy has a busy paperwork practice, both advisory and drafting. She is adept at advising in cases involving vulnerable clients. Lucy was appointed to the Attorney General’s Civil Regional B Panel in 2023 and is regularly instructed by government departments. She has advised on sensitive and legally complex matters.
Lucy has a burgeoning practice in professional disciplinary proceedings. She has a particular specialism in misconduct proceedings before the Teaching Regulation Agency (formerly the NCTL/GTC). She has dealt with a wide range of conduct issues before the TRA, including physical assault, sexual assault, exam malpractice and off-rolling. Lucy regularly engages with vulnerable witnesses and implements protocols for achieving best evidence. Other regulatory cases have included matters involving the NMC, CQC, HSE and other criminal regulatory proceedings.
Career
Lucy is also an Honorary Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham.
Between 2015 – 2021 Lucy practised on the Northern Circuit.
Qualifications:
University of Nottingham – LLB (Hons)
Nottingham Law School – BPTC Awards
Nottingham Law School Scholarship 2013
University of Nottingham – Law Graduates Association Moot Prize 2012
University of Nottingham – The MacGregor Award 2012
Professional Memberships
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Personal Injuries Bar Association
APIL
Midlands Circuit
Northern Circuit
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Lucy Coulson is well-regarded junior barrister who specialises in misconduct proceedings. She regularly acts before the Teaching Regulation Agency dealing with safeguarding, malpractice and misadministration matters.
Lucy Coulson is known for her personal injury work with a public liability focus. She represents clients in matters made complicated by causational disputes and conflicting expert testimony.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lucy is an absolutely brilliant barrister. She goes out of her way and provides clear, simple advice when you need to cut through the complexity."
"Lucy is a delight to work with. She delivers excellent results, even in the most challenging circumstances."
"Lucy is terrific - she is a really good advocate and very measured in her approach."
"Lucy is an absolutely brilliant barrister. She goes out of her way and provides clear, simple advice when you need to cut through the complexity."
"Lucy is a delight to work with. She delivers excellent results, even in the most challenging circumstances."
"Lucy is terrific - she is a really good advocate and very measured in her approach."