On completion of an LLB Honours degree and Dip LP. Nicole initially trained with a Dundee law firm before relocating to Edinburgh in 2016.
Prior to joining Thorley Stephenson in January 2018, Nicole worked with another firm in the capital specialising in criminal defence and child protection. As a result Nicole has significant experience in representing clients in complex and anxious cases.
Nicole is known for her ability to represent her clients sensitively and with compassion without losing focus on the legal issues and is a fierce courtroom practitioner.
Nicole is head of the Children’s Law division of Thorley Stephenson.
Nicole has a great deal of experience in many aspects of Children’s law, particularly Children’s Panel, Child Protection Orders, Children’s Referral court and Adoption. She continues to represent clients in the Criminal Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts
