Helen Douglass-Dixon

Practice Areas

• Crime

Helen is an empathetic, personable, and compassionate advocate who is able to develop positive working relationships with both her lay and professional clients. She is thorough and meticulous in her preparation and presentation of cases and is passionate about the pursuit of justice.

Helen both defends and prosecutes in the Crown court and is experienced in all aspects of criminal law, with expertise in offences involving violence, drugs, sexual offences and fraud. She is a Grade 3 prosecutor and is appointed RASSO (Rape and Serious Sexual Offences) counsel.

Prior to joining the independent Bar, Helen worked in two criminal defence firms as a paralegal and accredited police station representative. She attended police stations on behalf of clients for a wide range of serious offences. This experience has exposed Helen to the challenges faced by instructing solicitors and gives her a unique insight, allowing her to provide guidance and the necessary support that instructing solicitors desire in Counsel.

Helen spent 6 months as an intern at the Broward County Public Defender’s Office in Florida, USA where she worked alongside the team of attorneys representing Nikolas Cruz, the ‘Parkland school shooter’, who was convicted of the death of 17 students/teachers and seriously injuring 17 others.  

With a passion for volunteering and giving back to the community Helen has volunteered worldwide in Jamaica, Ghana and South Africa, presenting workshops and conducting outreach programs in topics such as law, human rights, children’s rights and self-development. She has also volunteered in the UK with charities such as AMICUS, a UK based non-profit organisation helping to secure equal access to justice for those facing the death penalty.