Carla is a highly experienced legal professional with a multidisciplinary background spanning public, criminal, and civil law.  Dual-qualified as a solicitor, she brings almost two decades of post qualification experience to complex and sensitive legal matters. She is known for her precise advocacy, robust case preparation, and ability to navigate complex and sensitive matters with clarity and professionalism.

Her background also includes senior roles within the Crown Prosecution Service and multiple local authorities.

Her professional approach is characterised by thorough preparation, measured judgment, and a commitment to achieving fair and effective outcomes. She brings a combination of courtroom experience, legal insight, and practical problem‑solving. her approach combines rigorous legal analysis with compassion and sensitivity. She is known for being a measured yet powerful advocate.

Carla accepts Direct Access instructions. She has also undertaken Advocacy and the Vulnerable training.

In 2010, Carla was awarded Young Solicitor of the Year by the Leicestershire Law Society in recognition of her judicial review work on behalf of British prisoners detained in Thailand. As a result of her commitment to this work, she was thereafter engaged by the British Embassy, Bangkok.