Criminal Barrister Olivia Davin Completes Pupillage at Kenworthy’s Chambers
Kenworthy’s
Chambers is pleased to announce that Olivia Davin has completed pupillage and has been awarded tenancy. She
is now practicing Crime, supported by our Criminal Clerks, Paul Mander and
Greg Highton.
Practice
Manager Maria Rushworth said, “Many congratulations to Olivia, who was voted in
as a full tenant commencing 6th January 2026. We were impressed with
the work she completed during her pupillage and are all wishing Olivia a happy
and successful future with Kenworthy’s.”
Marketing Manager Bruce Cousins spoke with Olivia
to congratulate her and inquire about the progress of her pupillage.
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Congratulations
on being awarded tenancy, Olivia! How does it feel to have fully qualified
and been awarded tenancy?
I’m
feeling grateful and excited to begin my journey at the Bar with Kenworthy’s
Chambers!
If
you could cast your memory back to the start of pupillage, what were your
first impressions of Kenworthy’s Chambers?
An extremely welcoming set with plenty of support and opportunities to
experience different practice areas.
Would
you recommend applying for pupillage at Kenworthy’s Chambers? If so, why?
Yes! Kenworthy’s is a highly ranked set and provides an exceptional
pupillage training process, with the chance to learn from a multitude of
practitioners whilst seeing high-quality work.
What
did you learn during the ‘first six’ of your pupillage?
The
biggest learning curve was the realities of life at the Criminal Bar, getting
used to dealing with the backlog and supporting clients during trials and
sentences (whether prosecuting or defending).
What
did you learn during the ‘second six’ of your pupillage?
It was a chance to start properly developing my advocacy, learning how
to tailor submissions at sentence for the offence concerned and utilising the
guidelines as a practitioner, opposed to as an ‘observer’.
Kenworthy’s
challenges Pupils to complete the 'Pro Bono Pledge', by undertaking
a pro bono case during their second six.
What was this experience like for you?
Extremely
rewarding, and I was delighted to begin my relationship with Advocate Charity
and start working towards my goal of regularly undertaking Pro Bono work.
What
was your personal highlight from pupillage at Kenworthy’s Chambers?
In the first six, I was able to watch a murder trial.
In the second six, I have thoroughly enjoyed mitigating for clients at
sentencing hearings and achieving a result that, though punitive, serves to
rehabilitate the client too.
What
has been the best case you have worked on?
I
was able to see several youth cases whilst shadowing on the first six. Not
only were they legally interesting, but the mitigation and techniques used to
represent youth defendants that I saw were a chance for me to develop these
skills and think about how I can incorporate youth court work into my own
practice.
What
was Jonathan Greer like as a Pupil Supervisor?
Jonathan Greer is an incredibly
supportive supervisor. I was able to regularly plan my career development
with his guidance and progress my advocacy skills by discussing my cases in the
second six with him and the approach I was taking towards them.
Now
that you are fully qualified and have been awarded tenancy, what do you hope
to achieve? |
I look forward to undertaking Crown Court trials and
progressing through the Advocate Panel levels to take on more complex cases.
Thanks to
Olivia Davin for answering questions on pupillage at Kenworthy’s Chambers.
Kenworthy’s
Chambers recognises recruitment is key to our continued success and prides
itself on supporting our Barristers’ career development. We have recently
awarded three Pupils tenancy (see Jack Dingley Qualifies at Kenworthy’s
Chambers and Zahra Khan Awarded Tenancy at
Kenworthy’s Chambers).
If you
have a case you would like to instruct Oliva Davin on, visit her profile page or call
our highly acclaimed clerking team on 0161 832 4036.
