Skip navigation

Laura Coapes

Assistant Professor

Department: Northumbria Law School

Laura graduated with a BA (Hons) in English Literature from the University of Leeds and completed a Graduate Diploma in Law and the Bar Professional Training Course at Northumbria University. She was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 2012, and commenced pupillage at Trinity Chambers in Newcastle upon Tyne. She is a tenant at Trinity Chambers, specialising in Family and Civil Practice. View her profile here.

Laura is module tutor for Civil Litigation and teaches on the Drafting, Opinion Writing and Family Law modules on the Bar Professional Training Course. 

Campus Address

CCE1



  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Covid-19 and the family courts: key practitioner findings in applications for domestic violence remedy orders, Speed, A., Richardson, K., Thomson, C., Coapes, L. 1 Sep 2021, In: Child and Family Law Quarterly
  • Covid-19 and the Family Courts: Key Practitioner Findings in Children Cases, Richardson, K., Speed, A., Thomson, C., Coapes, L. 2021, In: Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
  • WCFLCR Poster: Section 20 Children Act 1989 - Co-operation, Compromise or Catastrophe?: Consideration of the postives, negatives and best practice in care proceedings, Richardson, K., Coapes, L. 8 Jun 2017, World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights 2017

  • Law Graduate Certificate January 12 2015
  • Member Honourable Society of the Inner Temple 2016


a sign in front of a crowd
+

Northumbria Open Days

Open Days are a great way for you to get a feel of the University, the city of Newcastle upon Tyne and the course(s) you are interested in.

Research at Northumbria
+

Research at Northumbria

Research is the life blood of a University and at Northumbria University we pride ourselves on research that makes a difference; research that has application and affects people's lives.

NU World
+

Explore NU World

Find out what life here is all about. From studying to socialising, term time to downtime, we’ve got it covered.


Latest News and Features

Lecturer to support Team GB medical needs at Special Olympics in Berlin
Northumbria appoints leading business figures as Visiting Professors
Crime scene
Sustainable condenser tumble dryers
View of the countryside from Richmond, London. People on green grass field near lake during daytime
The Crypt at Newcastle Cathedral
More news
More events

Upcoming events

Grow Your Own – How To Attract, Develop and Retain a Talented Team.
The Building Safety Act and its Implications

Back to top