Karlia Lykourgou is an experienced court advocate who achieves excellent results through careful preparation, informed legal argument, and persuasive advocacy.
Karlia’s practice is purpose led, seeking to achieve justice and the best possible outcome for clients in every type of case.
Crime and Crime-Adjacent Work
Karlia successfully represents clients with a range of vulnerabilities at all stages from charge to appeal.
Her diligent and personable approach means she is sought after for serious offences including murder, manslaughter, rape, sexual assault, fraud, theft, criminal damage, and other complex allegations.
Areas that Karlia is particularly able to assist with include:
- Cases involving the death and injury of foetuses, babies and infants including charges of child cruelty, neglect, murder, manslaughter and infanticide.
Karlia is the founder of the Perinatal Legal Project which aims to improve women’s treatment in the criminal justice system when they are charged with offences during the perinatal period i.e. from pregnancy to birth and early years.
- Cases involving civil orders (i.e. Behavioural Control Orders) that place conditions on the way people can live their lives without the need for a criminal conviction. These include Sexual Risk Orders (SROs), Sexual Harm Prevention Orders (SHPOs) and Football Banning Orders (FBO).
Karlia has written a Guide to Sexual Risk Orders which outlines best practice for advocates in this area.
- Cases involving environmental offences and protest. Karlia is willing to work with protestors, campaign groups and regulators to use the law to address the climate emergency.
Professional Discipline and Regulatory Work
Karlia acts on behalf of individuals and regulators before regulatory tribunals in matters including competence and misconduct.
In these proceedings, Karlia specialises in expert questioning on technical issues related to patient injury and cause of death.
Her careful approach to medico-legal issues, has supported professionals in preserving their careers and ensuring these cases are presented efficiently and effectively.
Inquiries
Karlia has worked on the Grenfell and Undercover Policing inquiries as counsel to the inquiry over a period of years.
The insights gained in these roles enables Karlia to support parties seeking answers through the inquiry process.
Direct Access and Private Work
Karlia is committed to high standards of client care and provides accessible advice to clients at all stages of proceedings on a private or legal aid basis.
She is direct access qualified and is able to offer advice on discrete issues and ongoing representation as required.
Contact her clerks here to arrange a discovery call on how Karlia may be able to assist.
