Emily Ward

Emily Ward

  • Year of Call: 2011
  • LL.B (Hons), Law, University of Manchester (2010, First Class)
    Bar Professional Training Course (2011)
    Godfrey Heilpern Scholar
    Middle Temple
    Practice

    Emily Ward is Broadway House Chambers' current family, civil and employment law pupil, working under the supervision of Robert Cole.

    Family Law

    During her first six months Emily obtained extensive knowledge in all areas of ancillary relief claims, particularly in high value and complex cases. This experience included observing and attending at first appointments, financial dispute resolution hearings, financial remedy final hearings, applications to vary consent orders and maintenance pending suit applications.

    She has also gained experience of both public and private law Children Act proceedings, including attendance at directions hearings, residence and contact final hearings, injunctive proceedings for non-molestation and occupation orders and care proceedings. Emily regularly attends seminars and training sessions with her Pupil Supervisor and other members of Chambers. She fully intends to become involved in the delivery of seminars as she enters her second six.

    Civil & Employment Law

    Emily is also interested in all areas of civil law with a particular interest in personal injury, civil applications and negligence. She was awarded academic prizes in tort, consumer law and sale and supply of goods and is keen to develop her practice in these areas. She has also attended at a number of Employment Tribunals.

    Emily has been instructed to attend at the High Court on a noting brief in an insolvency matter, and since entering her second six months of pupilage has represented clients at directions appointments, civil applications, small claims track trials and infant approvals, as well as drafting advices on quantum. She has also represented the Local Authority in a final hearing for Care and Placement Orders.

     

    Scholarships & Awards

     

    Middle Temple

    Godfrey Heilpern Scholarship (2010)

     

    University of Manchester

    RG Lawton Prize for Family Law (2010)

    RG Lawton Prize for Consumer Law (2010)

    RG Lawton Prize for Sale and Supply of Goods (2010)

    RW Stead Junior Legal Scholarship (2008)

    RG Lawton Prize for Tort (2008)

    Harry Street Prize for Tort (2008)

     

    Professional Memberships

     

    Family Law Bar Association

    Employment Law Bar Association

    Personal Injury Bar Association

     

    Other Information

     

    In her spare time Emily enjoys travel, reading and running.