Lufu is supervised in her first-six by Ollie Persey and supervised in her second-six by Sam Parham.
Lufu aims to develop a broad public law practice spanning education and community care law, building on her interests in the rights of children and young people.
Prior to pupillage, Lufu worked as a paralegal at Leigh Day on civil claims against the police and inquests. She assisted a senior associate in civil litigation arising from stop and search powers, unlawful arrests, the unlawful use of force, Human Rights Act and Equality Act breaches. Lufu also supported bereaved families in complex inquest proceedings and subsequent damages claims relating to deaths whilst detained under the Mental Health Act and suicides following police contact. She has experience of Article 2 inquests involving various state bodies including the police, NHS trusts and local authorities.
Lufu has worked as a paralegal bringing challenges against local authorities in a broad range of cases relating to homelessness duties, housing disputes and community care matters.
