Lucy Kate Barnes

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Lucy Kate Barnes

@CEPbarrister

Barrister & Co-Founder @lawyerswhocare_ | Care-experienced & neurodivergent | TEDx & Keynote Speaker | Not Oxbridge/private school/posh

Norwich, England Katılım Aralık 2020

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Lucy Kate Barnes@CEPbarrister·15 Haz

At 13 I went into care. At 16 I was kicked out of care & went back to an unstable situation. At 18 I studied law at uni. At 25 I was called to the Bar. At 26 I secured Pupillage. In interviews, I took pride in who I am & where I come from. It’s what formed the advocate within me.

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@jane_quinlan @lemnsissay @CoramVoice @barnardos @AdviserCare @EaCES_ @kinshipcharity @BecomeCharity @_NNECL Going to see if I can get this out in our LWC newsletter. We have 126 CEP mentees now 🥹 Powerful stuff xx

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Jane Quinlan@jane_quinlan·1d

Are you #careexperienced and going to uni this autumn? Apply now for a £4000 Quinlan Scholarship - crowdscholar.co.uk/scholarship-qu… Please spread the word @lemnsissay @CoramVoice @barnardos @AdviserCare @CEPbarrister @EaCES_ @kinshipcharity @BecomeCharity @_NNECL

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@Kimberleydaph @lawyerswhocare_ Thank you lovely 🥰

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Daphne 🤍@Kimberleydaph·1d

@CEPbarrister @lawyerswhocare_ ✨ such a beautiful role model

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Lucy Kate Barnes@CEPbarrister·1d

24 hours left! If my story from care leaver to practising barrister and setting up @lawyerswhocare_ (now mentoring 126!) has impacted you in any way, please vote👇🏼 It’s a vote for 16-year-old me who was so lost. I love her 🤍 #CareLeaversCan Link: nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2026/no…

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@AnneKearns17 @lawyerswhocare_ Thank you so much Anne 🙏🏼 plan on doing a speech to all children in care 🤍

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Anne Kearns@AnneKearns17·1d

@CEPbarrister @lawyerswhocare_ just voted so best of luck to you

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Dr Jaz Ampaw-Farr@jazampawfarr·1d

Dr Lisa Cherry is nominated for a lifetime achievement award. @cepbarrister.bsky.social Lucy Kate Barnes is nominated in the Role Model Category: Age. I've been nominated by the wonder that is @Carolyn_Lawler_ Lawler in the Role Model: Gender category.

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Lucy Kate Barnes@CEPbarrister·1d

@flowergirl_lon @lawyerswhocare_ Oh wow you’re amazing thank you so much! I couldn’t agree more that they are performative - I have hated even having to share about this but I think it’s so important for representation. A lot of therapy and hard work, there’s no one timeline though ❤️

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Sam (Flower Girl) Jennings@flowergirl_lon·1d

@CEPbarrister @lawyerswhocare_ I’ve just voted Lucy - and I never usually vote on these things as they can be so performative but your achievements are just phenomenal- I left the care system over 30 years ago & only feel like I’m at the start line of life. I have no idea how you managed to do this! 🙌🏻🫶🏻🥳

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Lucy Kate Barnes@CEPbarrister·21 Nis

🥹🥹🥹🥹 I’m thrilled to be nominated for Role Model of the Year in the National Diversity Awards for my work founding @lawyerswhocare_ I’m proud to be a care leaver & represent my community. Please vote if I have had any impact on you: nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2026/no… #CareLeaversCan

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Lucy Kate Barnes@CEPbarrister·15 Oca

Delighted to be on the cover of @fosteringnet’s upcoming Foster Care Magazine ❤️ I’m proud to have gone from a foster care background to becoming a barrister - I am delighted to be sharing that journey. The Bar is for everyone. #CareLeaversCan #AndWill #AndAre

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Jim Goddard@JimGoddard1·20 Ağu

For those who don't know, Fran Hill grew up in foster care as a child in the 1970s and this experience is central to her novels 'Cuckoo in the Nest' and 'Home Bird'. It's lovely that she's willing to do this session through the CLA for her fellow care leavers:

Care Leavers' Assoc@CareLeavers

Sign up for “How Fran Hill Got Into Writing" on Tuesday 30 September from 7pm to 8.30pm ✍️📚Fran will talk about her recently published books and how she got into writing. Sign up here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/159368619129…

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EastAnglianChambers@EA_Chambers·6 Ağu

Really glad to have you on board, Lucy!

Lucy Kate Barnes@CEPbarrister

Proud to announce that I have secured tenancy as a barrister at @EA_Chambers from Oct 25! ⚖️ I can’t wait to drop the “pupil” in my bio from then. Even prouder to be from a foster care, neurodivergent & council estate background - the profession is for all of us #CareLeaversCan

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@BrownLachman @EA_Chambers Thank you 🥰

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