Avaia Williams (pupil)
About
Avaia joined Parklane Plowden Chambers in October 2024 as a family pupil under the supervision of Sara Anning and Rebecca Musgrove.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Avaia worked as a legal officer for Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, where he managed a significant caseload of public children matters. His caseload included care proceedings involving vulnerable children and parents, particularly those with diminished cognition and serious mental health concerns. Avaia was also responsible for leading pre-proceedings matters, progressing s.37 reports, and providing bespoke advice to schools and social workers regarding Local Authority duties.
Avaia was the lead fee earner on a novel judicial review concerning disability support and direct payments, which resulted in two reported decisions: R (LHG) v Bury Council [2023] EWHC 3162 (Admin) and R (LHG) v Bury Council (No. 2) [2023] EWHC 3235 (Admin).
For eight years, Avaia delivered training events as a subject matter expert to over 10,000 social workers, police officers, local and central government staff, and schools. These events focused on child protection, with particular emphasis on sexual exploitation and radicalisation.
Avaia has also received specialist training to work with young victims of traumatic events, as well as training in crisis intervention.
In addition to his legal work, Avaia has held public appointments, including sitting on the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Lancaster. He continues to work with organisations such as the Greater Manchester Law Centre and the Open Justice Court of Protection Project, where he has contributed numerous pieces on access to justice and human rights.
Avaia is a committee member of Young Legal Aid Lawyers and the founder of The Nightingale Rights Initiative. He has delivered talks on social mobility and access to the profession at Gray’s Inn and Matthew Bolton College and has supported Gray’s Inn in delivering its annual introductory weekend moot and training.
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Avaia Williams (pupil)
About
Avaia joined Parklane Plowden Chambers in October 2024 as a family pupil under the supervision of Sara Anning and Rebecca Musgrove.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Avaia worked as a legal officer for Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, where he managed a significant caseload of public children matters. His caseload included care proceedings involving vulnerable children and parents, particularly those with diminished cognition and serious mental health concerns. Avaia was also responsible for leading pre-proceedings matters, progressing s.37 reports, and providing bespoke advice to schools and social workers regarding Local Authority duties.
Avaia was the lead fee earner on a novel judicial review concerning disability support and direct payments, which resulted in two reported decisions: R (LHG) v Bury Council [2023] EWHC 3162 (Admin) and R (LHG) v Bury Council (No. 2) [2023] EWHC 3235 (Admin).
For eight years, Avaia delivered training events as a subject matter expert to over 10,000 social workers, police officers, local and central government staff, and schools. These events focused on child protection, with particular emphasis on sexual exploitation and radicalisation.
Avaia has also received specialist training to work with young victims of traumatic events, as well as training in crisis intervention.
In addition to his legal work, Avaia has held public appointments, including sitting on the Independent Monitoring Board at HMP Lancaster. He continues to work with organisations such as the Greater Manchester Law Centre and the Open Justice Court of Protection Project, where he has contributed numerous pieces on access to justice and human rights.
Avaia is a committee member of Young Legal Aid Lawyers and the founder of The Nightingale Rights Initiative. He has delivered talks on social mobility and access to the profession at Gray’s Inn and Matthew Bolton College and has supported Gray’s Inn in delivering its annual introductory weekend moot and training.
- Family Law Bar Association
- Gray’s Inn
- Lancaster University – LLB (Human Rights) – First Class
- BPP University – LLM – Merit
- BPP University – BPTC – Distinction
- Elizabeth Ann Curnow Scholar – Gray’s Inn
- Career Commitment Scholar – BPP
- Excellency Scholar – BPP
- Access to the Profession Scholar – Lancaster University
- Best Academic Performance in Submissions Advocacy – BPP
