Clara Parry

Clara read Law at the University of Cambridge, after which she was a clerk in an international family law firm. During this time and throughout her next role as a commercial paralegal in a partner-only firm, Clara sat the New York Bar Exam before becoming a New York State Attorney in June 2023. Clara undertook the BTC in 2021 and passed with Distinction, having been awarded the Lord Kennedy Scholarship by Lincoln’s Inn to do so. Clara obtained a master’s in public international law from the University of Amsterdam in 2023 and was a member of the winning team of the Jessup International Moot Court 2023. Prior to pupillage, Clara worked as a paralegal in a Band 1 family team in a top-ranked firm, where she provided specialist Anglo-French expertise as a native French speaker.

Clara regularly prosecutes and defends in the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court, where she has appeared in first appearances, sentences, appeals to the Crown Court and trials. Clara has acted in a wide range of offences including driving offences, domestic violence offences and fraud. Clara has successfully defended an allegation of domestic violence, where she highlighted the inconsistencies in the complainant’s evidence at the time and at trial with detailed knowledge of the evidence. Clara has also successfully prosecuted for the DVSA in a driving theory fraud matter, which required a detailed review of footage.

Clara has experience in all areas of family law from previous roles. Clara has represented clients at FDRs, in prohibited steps and non-molestation orders, as well as interim child arrangements order.

Clara is regularly instructed in the County Court in small claims. She also accepts instructions in pre-trial hearing applications and TOLATA. Clara has also appeared on the behalf of the Met Police in a variety of civil matters.

Clara accepts instructions in all areas of property and housing law, and has represented landlords in different matters.

Clara welcomes instructions in all these areas. She clerks school admission appeal panels, advising panel members on the applicable legal test.

Lord Kennedy Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn, 2022

Girton Pioneer Award, 2019

Clara is a keen cyclist and has undertaken a variety of cycling challenges over the years for charity. Clara was previously a keen footballer, having been recruited by Chelsea twice (and turning them down both times) and is slowly returning to the sport. She also has an artistic interest, whether it be photography or music or even simple painting.