Megan Cox

Year called: 2022

Email Megan Cox

Education & Qualifications

  • Law LLB 1st Class (Hons) – University of Liverpool
  • Lincoln’s Inn Mary MacMurray Scholarship
  • BTC (83% – Very Competent) – BPP Manchester
  • Masters of Law (LLM) in Legal Practice (Distinction) – BPP Manchester

Area of Expertise

Crime & Family

Professional Memberships

  • Criminal Bar Association
  • Family Law Bar Association
  • Northern Circuit
  • Lincoln’s Inn

Clerked by

Rachel Kehoe at Rachel.Kehoe@7HS.co.uk

Caz Dobson at Caz.Dobson@7HS.co.uk

Or alternatively email Clerks@7HS.co.uk

Practice Overview

Miss Cox was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in July 2022.

Miss Cox joined chambers in 2023 after successfully completing a common law pupillage under the supervision of Mr Nick Cockrell.

Crime

Miss Cox accepts instructions in all areas of criminal law. Miss Cox frequently acts for both the prosecution and defence in a wide range of matters in the Crown and Magistrates’ courts. Recent cases involve sexual offences, drugs and assault. Miss Cox also accepts instructions in the Youth Court for a range of matters.

Family

Public Law

Miss Cox represents parents, children and Local Authorities in public law proceedings. She has experience of cases involving physical abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence and neglect. Miss Cox has experience in deprivation of liberty applications under the Court’s inherent jurisdiction.

Private Law

Miss Cox also regularly represents parents in private law proceedings including applications for child arrangements orders, prohibited steps orders, non-molestation orders and occupation orders.

Notable/Recent Cases

R v OM – represented a young male on trial for 4 counts of sexual assault. Successful acquittals on all 4 counts after a 4-day trial.

R v MM – instructed to defend in a youth court s.18 trial whereby the allegation was that the Defendant had used a knife to cause the injuries. Secured an acquittal to the s.18 and the alternative s.20 charge.

R v MC – represented an interested third party in a s.10A POCA application. Managed to secure the client a 50% interest in the property despite the client not being named on the mortgage or the property.

R v SH – instructed to defend a client charged with 3 Counts of Possession with intent to supply. Secured acquittals to all three Counts after a 2-day trial.

Operation Devour – Currently Led Junior for the prosecution in a multi-handed Class A drugs conspiracy.