Maeve’s first-six supervisor is Emma Fenn, and her second-six supervisor is Michael Goold.
Before commencing pupillage, Maeve spent three years as a paralegal at a criminal defence firm in London, gaining substantial experience across the Youth, Magistrates’ and Crown Courts. She managed her own diverse caseload of private and legally aided matters, including violent and sexual offences, drugs, weapons, and fraud.
Alongside her own caseload, Maeve also worked closely with senior partners on complex and high-profile cases, such as terrorism, attempted murder, and serious sexual offending. She has experience of cases at all stages of the criminal process, from pre-charge advice through to appeals both in the Crown Court and the Court of Appeal. She has drafted written representations, conducted conferences and prison visits, and attended the Crown Court to clerk trials alongside counsel.
During university, Maeve volunteered as a researcher for the Criminal Bar Association where she worked on a project in support of the campaign for fair legal aid rates. She also taught criminal law to visiting students from the universities of Rikkyo and Tokyo, and undertook an internship with Lawyers Against Poverty.
