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15 06 2023
Fiona Scolding KC makes the opening speech for the Department of Health and Social Care in the…
Her notable work includes:
Georgie regularly contributes to Landmark’s Health and Social Care blog and has had an article published in Judicial Review concerning Fratila and another v SSWP [2021] UKSC 53. Georgie has also delivered training to the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants on Asylum Law and Practice.
Prior to starting pupillage, Georgie was a judicial assistant in the Court of Appeal to Lord Justice Lindblom and assisted on a variety of planning cases. Most notably, Georgie assisted with the writing of the judgment for the Heathrow Airport expansion case, which was the first significant ruling in the world on the Paris Climate Agreement (R. (on the application of Plan B Earth) v Secretary of State for Transport [2020] EWCA Civ 214).
Prior to and during her legal studies, Georgie volunteered with Communities Empowerment Network, Reprieve and Citizens Advice.
In her spare time, Georgie plays netball and volunteers with Refugee Community Kitchen and West London Welcome.
Georgie is developing a broad public law practice.
Georgie has been recently instructed as Junior Counsel alongside Miranda Butler and Hannah Gibbs to Fiona Scolding KC (instructed by Leigh Day) representing 300 core participants in the Infected Blood Inquiry. Georgie was responsible for drafting the chapter of the final submissions on the impact of the contaminated blood scandal on core participants. She has particular interest in medical, healthcare and social care law having also:
Georgie also has experience in education law having acted in a number of SEND Tribunal hearings concerning all sections of Education Healthcare Plans. She has also:
Georgie is committed to promoting access to justice through acting pro bono, particularly in the areas of immigration, asylum and social security. She has acted pro bono for the AIRE Centre to successfully win an appeal in the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal against a decision taken by the SSWP to refuse a Slovakian national and victim of modern slavery universal credit on the grounds that he did not have a qualifying right to reside. She has also represented immigration detainees in bail hearings for Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Georgie has also provided advice and representation to the Disclosure and Barring Service relating to decisions taken to place individuals on the Adult and Child Barring List.
While a pupil, Georgie gained experience in a wide range of public law matters, including:
Prior to starting pupillage, Georgie gained experience in education law by volunteering with Communities Empowerment Network challenging school exclusions of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Georgie is developing a varied practice across all areas of planning law. She has provided advice to developers, local authorities, and local residents on a number of varied planning issues including:
Georgie developed her experience in planning law before pupillage as a judicial assistant in the Court of Appeal to Lord Justice Lindblom. During her time as a judicial assistant Georgie worked on a variety of planning cases, including:
Georgie is developing a varied practice across all areas of environmental law. Her recent work includes:
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Fratila and another v SSWP [2021] UKSC 53
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