About Darcey Hayes
Darcey commenced her Training Contract in September 2025. She is currently completing her second seat in the Crime department under the supervision of Talitha Purcell-Gilpin.
Prior to her Training Contract, Darcey was a Paralegal in the Civil Liberties & Human Rights Department where she assisted on a range of claims including actions against the police and state bodies, data protection act claims, Inquests and the Undercover Policing Inquiry.
Prior to joining the firm Darcey completed her Masters in Law at the University of Brighton and studied for her SQE exams.
Memberships
- Young Legal Aid Lawyers
- Police Action Lawyers Group
Career
- Trainee Solicitor, Hodge Jones & Allen, September 2025 – Present
- Paralegal, Hodge Jones & Allen, May 2023 – August 2025
- Legal Assistant, Hodge Jones & Allen, January 2023 – May 2023
Education
- Solicitor Qualifying Exams (SQE) 2, 2023
- Law Conversion (LLM) , University of Brighton, Distinction, 2021 – 2022
- Solicitor Qualifying Exams (SQE) 1, 2022
- Criminology (BA), University of Kent, First, 2018-2021
Criminal Defence 
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