Sophie Cole

Sophie became a tenant in April 2023 following successful completion of pupillage and is pleased to accept instructions in all areas of Family Law.

Sophie has experience in representing local authorities, guardians and lay parties at all stages of care proceedings and is able to advance her client’s case in a sensitive yet effective way. She has conducted numerous care final hearings and is known for her empathy for her clients and her determination to obtain a good result.

Sophie regularly undertakes hearings in private law children work, including multi-day fact-finding and final welfare hearings.

She has successfully obtained findings in difficult fact-finding hearings with multiple witnesses and is not intimidated by appearing against more senior advocates.

She is known for her ability to put her clients at ease, understand the real issues in the case, give robust advice and advance her client’s case in a calm yet determined manner.

Sophie is developing a financial practice and has proven herself to be an accomplished negotiator at financial dispute resolution hearings.

A Helena Normanton QC Scholar, Sophie studied the bar course at the ICCA, where she achieved a distinction and received multiple awards for obtaining the top results in her cohort.