Lucy Barnes TEDx Talk

Lucy delivers a TEDx talk with over 130,000 YouTube views on The Dreaded Drama Triangle: the psychological theory of the Drama Triangle and how to move from a Victim to Creator mindset. This talk represents how Lucy sees the world and how a Creator mindset has shaped her trajectory.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT HOUSE OF COMMONS EVENT

Lucy speaks alongside Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division, Josh Macalister MP, Children's Minister, Sir Richard Hermer, Attorney General, Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Gemma Creamer at the Launch of Lawyers Who Care's first Impact Measuring report, celebrating huge successes including 77 care-experienced aspiring lawyers being mentored.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER HERTFORDSHIRE FAMILY JUSTICE BOARD CONFERENCE

Lucy spoke passionately on the relationship between neurodiversity, care experience and trauma to an audience of over 100 at the Hertfordshire Family Justice Board - spreading awareness of the relationship.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT INTERMEDIARIES FOR JUSTICE CONFERENCE

Lucy spoke on 'communication barriers are barriers to justice' and on the importance of vulnerable individuals feeling seen and heard in the legal profession.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND EVENT LEAD - CARE LEAVERS AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998

Lucy pioneered a legal event, the first of its kind, at Garden Court Chambers on how to challenge discrimination of Care Leavers under the Human Rights Act 1998. She spoke on a panel alongside Nicola Braganza KC, Kathy Evans, Kate Aubrey-Johnson, Amanda Meusz and Terry Galloway.

KEYNOTE AND WORKSHOP FACILITATOR - OXFORD BROOKES

Lucy facilitated a Keynote speech as well as a debating workshop to young people in care for a Summer School. Lucy designed the materials herself and taught the young people that they had a unique skillset for law.

KEYNOTE - WOKINGHAM VIRTUAL SCHOOL CONFERENCE 2025

Speaking: Lucy was a Keynote speaker alongside Fatima Whitbread MBE for the Wokingham Virtual School Conference, speaking to educators about her journey and ways forward to raise aspirations for young people in care.

KEYNOTE - ARU CHELMSFORD

Speaking: Lucy was a Keynote speaker at ARU Chelmsford event ‘Lawyers as a voice with the vulnerable’ - Lucy delivered a speech on how lawyers can be a voice for the vulnerable inside and outside of court. She also spoke about how vulnerable individuals/groups can also be valuable, and the importance of #solidaritynotcharity

NAGALRO SPEAKER - 2025 SPRING CONFERENCE

Speaking: Lucy spoke at NAGALRO's spring conference on 'neurodiversity within the family justice system' on the important intersection between care experience and neurodivergence, as well as the importance of adopting a trauma-informed practice.

KEYNOTE - ATHENA SWAN LECTURE

Speaking: Lucy delivered her keynote speech 'Addressing an “invisible inequality:” care experience as a civil rights movement' discussing care experience as a human rights cause and how discrimination cases against Care Leavers is ripe for challenge under the Human Rights Act 1998.

OXFORD LAW SOCIETY

Speaking: Lucy speaks as a panellist for Oxford Law Society's 'intersectionality in the legal profession' event on her intersectionality of care experience, sex, socio-economic background and neurodivergence alongside an esteemed panel of speakers.

TRAUMA-INFORMED LAW: GARDEN COURT CHAMBERS

Lucy spoke as a panellist as part of a Garden Court Chambers seminar on 'Trauma-Informed Law in the family justice system' alongside Amanda Weston KC and Amanda Meuez.

CO-CHAIR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Lucy co-chaired the annual NCCTC conference alongside Kathy Evans, previous CEO at Children England. Lucy also delivered her keynote address 'From Foster Care to Lawyers Who Care' to an audience of 500 delegates across local authorities.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: AimHigher

Keynote speaker at AimHigher's 'Smoothing the Path' conference for care-experienced people in Higher Education at Goldsmith University. Lucy delivered her keynote speech 'From Foster Care to Lawyers Who Care' and shared ideas for making university more accessible for care-experienced people.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER -HOUSE OF COMMONS

Lucy spoke in the House of Commons to the Education Select Committee on the launch of Lawyers Who Care and what care-experienced people can go on to achieve with the right opportunities.

NAVSH CONFERENCE

Lucy was a panellist for the 2024 NAVSH (National Association of Virtual School Heads) conference hosted by BBC's
Ashley John-Baptiste.

BBC 4 WOMEN'S HOUR

Lucy spoke on BBC4 Womens Hour episode on 'High Flying Care Leavers' and discussed her journey and the barriers for care-experienced young people in higher education alongside and Rebecca Munro (also care-experienced), hosted by Krupa Padhy.

KEYNOTE SPEECHES IN SCHOOLS

October 2023: LB Hounslow's 'Inspirational Speaker' for their 2023 Kids in Care awards

October 2023: Spoke at Quorn Hall School to care-experienced students and brought the law back down to earth by engaging them with the law.

July 2023: Spoke at the University of Surrey Summer School

GARDEN COURT
CHAMBERS

Lucy was a panellist for Garden Court Chambers' 'Neurodivergent Children in the Justice System' webinar speaking on the relationship between care-experience, trauma and neurodivergence.