Rachel Warner

Overview

Rachel is a second six pupil. She accepts appropriate instructions in Criminal and Extradition Law.

In her first 4 months of pupillage, she observed the prosecution of serious and organised crime under the supervision of Dominic Connolly, including cases of rape, child sex offences, PWITS and murder. In her second 2 months of pupillage, she observed extradition and international law under the supervision of Louisa Collins. She has also undertaken training with the Youth Justice Legal centre (YJLC) Representing Child Clients - Training for Junior Lawyers.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Rachel Warner served as an adjudicator for The Pensions Ombudsman, assisting with a broad range of pension disputes, including transfer delays, death benefits, and pension liberation cases.

Before this, Rachel worked for Leicestershire Police in the serious crime department, handling cases ranging from robbery and drug offences to attempted murder. She also worked for the National Crime Agency within CEOP (the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) and was part of the team that investigated David Wilson, who was later convicted of 96 sex offences.

During her time at The Pensions Ombudsman, Rachel taught a class on criminal appeals to undergraduate students and members of the public for the Freedom Law Clinic. She also served as Vice President of the Inner Temple Mooting Committee from 2024 to 2025.

Education

• University of Southampton - BSc Applied Social Sciences
• London School of Economics - MSc Law, Anthropology & Society
• DeMontfort University - GDL
• BPP University - BPC