Our Committee
Our committee draws from the wide range of young legal aid lawyers, aspiring and practicing. We range from students to those qualified, and we live all across England, Wales and Scotland.
YLAL’s committee steers and coordinates YLAL’s work. Committee members have responsibilities for YLAL’s communications, mentoring scheme, jobs page, blogs, press, and more.
Abbi Hart is a co-chair of YLAL. She is a trainee solicitor at Hodge, Jones & Allen Solicitors in London.
Queenie Sit is a co-chair of YLAL. She is Bar Practice Course student at the Inns of Court College of Advocacy and a paralegal at Imran Khan & Partners Solicitors.
Myriam Naoual is a co-chair of YLAL. She is a Justice First Fellow and a trainee solicitor at Family Rights Group.
James McGowan is YLAL’s treasurer and a former co-chair. He has worked in politics for the past 6 years, focusing mainly on housing, access to justice and social security. He’s currently re-training as a barrister and doing a mix of voluntary legal work.
Isaac Abraham is an immigration and asylum solicitor at Islington Law Centre. He is a former YLAL co-chair.
Sian Hukin is a solicitor working in criminal defence at Reeds Solicitors in Manchester. She has a particular interest in holistic defence and how mental illness and neurodivergence can impact people’s interaction with the criminal justice system.
Maya Jordan-Shah is a social welfare solicitor at TV Edwards Solicitors.
Tom Thrower is a solicitor at Broudie Jackson Canter in Liverpool. He has a particular interest in Immigration and Asylum.
Avaia Williams is currently a legal officer within a Local Authority. He is a future pupil barrister at Parklane Plowden Chambers.