Felicity Williams

Felicity frequently acts in judicial review proceedings for individuals contesting the acts of public authorities. She has extensive experience of representing vulnerable adults and children.

With established civil and criminal practices, she is strongly placed to represent those challenging their treatment in the community and in the criminal justice system. Recent public law work has included human rights, discrimination, prison law, community care, healthcare, police conduct and public protest issues.

Felicity frequently acts in judicial review proceedings for individuals contesting the acts of public authorities. She has extensive experience of representing vulnerable adults and children. With established civil and criminal practices, she is strongly placed to represent those challenging their treatment in the community and in the criminal justice system. Recent public law work has included human rights, discrimination, prison law, community care, healthcare, police conduct and public protest issues.

Felicity is experienced in complex community care work. She often acts in cases seeking urgent accommodation and support under the Children Act 1989. She represents individuals in need of assessment, support and accommodation, including proceedings under the Care Act 2014, Equality Act 2010 and healthcare access.

Felicity regularly appears in the Court of Protection. Her casework includes deprivation of liberty issues, personal welfare applications and complex care packages. Felicity is experienced in community care and children act judicial review claims, which assists her approach to Court of Protection matters. Felicity acts for litigation friends, local authorities and family members.

Felicity undertakes wide-ranging prison law work. She advises on all matters of prison law including resettlement, discrimination, re-categorisation, segregation, adjudications, licence conditions, medical treatment, mental health and prison discipline. Much of her High Court casework has concerned the particular difficulties of prisoners during resettlement.

Felicity's jury trial work included offences of grievous bodily harm, firearms, Class A drug supply and sexual offences. Her domestic criminal work now consists of appellate cases. Felicity was admitted to the International Criminal Court list of Counsel in 2013 and is eligible to represent accused and victims before the court.

Felicity has extensive knowledge of international case work. Prior to pupillage, she worked on a range of international litigation including Al Skeini, Baha Mousa, the Gurkha discrimination cases and environmental cases such as R (Friends of the Earth) v EA. She was junior counsel at all stages of R (Al Jedda) v SSD [2008] 1 A.C. 332, HL. Felicity has been involved in the legal challenge to the exploitation of tar sands in Canada and fracking casework in the UK.