About Lauren Viegas
Lauren is a Trainee Solicitor currently undertaking her third seat in the Civil Liberties team and assists Sasha Barton.
Lauren previously undertook her second seat within the Crime team and was supervised by Raj Chada. She worked on a wide range of protest and general crime cases during her time in this department.
She completed her first seat within the Housing team under the supervision of Jayesh Kunwardia and worked on cases involving disrepair, possession, unlawful eviction and homelessness reviews.
Lauren joined Hodge Jones & Allen as a Family Paralegal in May 2024 and assisted on a variety of matters that included child arrangements, financial remedies, international child abduction and domestic violence.
Career
- Trainee Solicitor at Hodge Jones & Allen, September 2025 – Present
- Paralegal at Hodge Jones & Allen, May 2024 – August 2025
- Legal Assistant at Stowe Family Law, September 2023 – May 2024
- Volunteer at Miscarriages of Justice Review Centre, October 2019 – July 2022
Education
- Legal Practice Course and Master of Laws, University of Law (Distinction), 2022 – 2023
- Bachelor of Laws, University of Sheffield (2:1), 2019 – 2022