Lesley Barnett
Partner and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice
Date of Admission:
September 2010
Supervisor: Jason Holt
Legal Qualifications
LLB/GDL 2:1 -2008
Police Station Accreditation 1996
CLAS Accreditation (Duty Solicitor) October 2011
Higher Court Advocate December 2017
Areas of Law
Police station representation
Magistrates’ Court
Crown Court
Appeals
Motoring
POCA
Prison Law
Accreditations / Professional Status
Accredited Police Station Representative
Duty Solicitor
Higher Court Advocate
Compliance officer for Legal Practice
Lesley initially joined Stevens in 1995 and left the firm 10 years later to pursue other career paths. She returned as a Duty Solicitor and Higher Court Advocate in 2018 and became a partner in 2023. She became an equity partner in 2024 and took over the role of Compliance Officer for Legal Practice in 2025.
Lesley has experience of dealing with a wide range of matters from police station attendances through to Crown Court hearings; for offences including but not limited to, misuse of drugs, public order, offences against the person.
Professional Experience
Police Station Representation since 1996
Magistrates’ Court Advocacy since 2010
Crown Court Advocate since 2017
Prison Law supervisor since 2025