WICL North West

Our WICL North West Founder Members are:

Katy Appleton, 7 Harrington Street Chambers
Louise McCloskey, St Johns Buildings Chambers
Fiona McNeill, Exchange Chambers
Claire Jones, Chavasse Chambers
HHJ Louise Brandon, Judiciary
HHJ Sophie McKone, Judiciary
HHJ Elizabeth Nicholls, Judiciary
Anna Duke, Davison Flynn & Duke Solicitors
Lois Cullen, Hogan Brown Solicitors
Melissa Williams, Hogan Brown Solicitors
Juliana Garay, Hogan Brown Solicitors
Sahar Handford, JMW Solicitors LLP
Natalie Byrne, Kirwans Solicitors
Claire Fletcher, Quinn Melville Solicitors
Kate Gaskell, CPS
Rachel Kehoe, 7 Harrington Street Chambers

WICL North West launched in December 2019. We were thrilled to see so many North Westerly women join us for the launch evening and look forward to getting started. Favourite quote?? "I think groups like this are vital and thank them for what remains to be done".

Launch!

WICL North West is looking forward to promoting and supporting women working within the criminal justice system.

Our membership spans solicitors, paralegals, barristers, barrister’s clerks and the judiciary, and includes those prosecuting and defending, as well as those privately and publicly funded. WICL North West reflects The Northern Circuit geography encompassing Liverpool, Cheshire, Manchester and Preston as well as Burnley in Lancashire and Carlisle in Cumbria.

We aim to provide information, encouragement and support to women in criminal law, helping develop connections to progress within their field of practice. Our aim is to break down barriers to success by providing appropriate support to women, including advice, mentoring and skills training.