Sophie Nandy

Pupil

Sophie is a Probationary Tenant, currently under the supervision of Laura Collier.

Sophie completed her first-six under the supervision of Beth O'Reilly and her second-six under the supervision of Monica Stevenson.

Before beginning pupillage, Sophie worked as a paralegal at a London criminal defence firm, assisting on a wide range of cases. Alongside her BVS studies, Sophie contributed to the upcoming publication of “Human Rights in Criminal Law”, specifically regarding the relationship between Article 7 ECHR, UK criminal trials, and sentencing.

Sophie worked as a research assistant to Counsel on multiple immigration appeal cases, that had a background of criminal proceedings.

Whilst at University Sophie was Project Director of a Pro Bono Unit. This project supported the Syrian Legal Development Programme.

Qualifications and Awards

LLB Bachelor of Laws, University of Durham (2018)
LLM Master of Law, University of Cambridge (2019)
BVS, City, University of London (2021)
Lincoln’s Inn Lord Denning Scholarship (2020)
University of Durham - Colin and Romey Warbrick Award for Public International Law (2018)
Kalisher Trust Essay Prize (2023), please click here to read the essay.

Memberships

The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn
Young Fraud Lawyers Association