Lauren joined Cleaver Fulton Rankin in January 2022 as part of the Planning & Environment Department.

Lauren studied law at Queen’s University, Belfast before obtaining her Certificate of Professional Legal Studies, with Distinction in 2021 and completed her training contract with the NI Public Services Ombudsman. Prior to this she worked as a paralegal in general practice.

Lauren specialises in the areas of planning and environmental law, providing advice to both private and public sector clients in a wide range of regulatory and enforcement matters. She has experience in the area of Judicial Review on behalf of both respondents and notice parties.  She also regularly advises public bodies on the application of their statutory powers and functions.