Advocates – Number 10 Advocates

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CANDY FLETCHER

A founding partner, Candy has practiced as a Guernsey Advocate since 2007.

She has experience in many areas of Guernsey law, most extensively in family, criminal, matrimonial and childcare.

Candy frequently attends Court for a range of matters. She attends hearings before the Child Youth and Community Tribunal and represents clients in proceedings before the Mental Health Review Tribunal.

Candy is an adjunct, assisting with the teaching of the syllabus for the Family Law Guernsey Bar examination.

Candy is approachable, supportive, and committed to achieving the best outcomes for her clients.

SAMUEL STEEL

Advocate Steel specialises in criminal defence and prides himself on fearlessly advancing his client’s best interests in Court.

Samuel appears regularly in the Court of Appeal, Royal Court, Magistrate’s Court, and Juvenile Court.

Further afield, he has assisted local clients facing serious trials in Crown Courts in England and Wales. He is always pleased to welcome instructions from Alderney, Sark, and Herm.

Samuel won the Fitzgerald Prize for Best All-Round Law Student at University College London and first place in the ECHR Moot Final held at the European Court of Human Rights.

SARAH MARTIN

Sarah Martin joined Number 10 Advocates as a Partner in 2019. She is an experienced Matrimonial Advocate specialising in all areas of family law including divorce, ancillary relief and disputes relating to children.

Sarah has a particular focus on complex ancillary relief cases and routinely advises on Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements, Judicial Separations and all aspects of financial settlement following separation.

Sarah has a wealth of experience in proceedings relating to children both with private and public law elements. She acts for Mothers, Fathers and Children and is known for her understanding and empathy in supporting clients through what is often the most difficult time of their lives.

Sarah has supported a great many clients in obtaining Domestic Violence Injunctions and other Emergency Applications relating to Residence, Contact and Non-Removal of children from Guernsey.

Sarah was called to the Guernsey Bar in January 2015 after five years’ experience at another local law firm. During this time Sarah was called to the English Bar achieving an “Outstanding” and being awarded the Western Circuit Advocacy Prize, First Prize in the Albion Chambers Family Advocacy Competition and finalist in the Guildhall Civil Advocacy Competition.

What Sarah’s clients say about her:

“A simple thank you for all you have done for me over the years just does not cover it.

I will be forever grateful for your wisdom and professional advice all the way along what has been a traumatic journey. It was a huge comfort to know that I could contact you with any issue, large or small, and know that you would guide me in how to handle everything.”

“I was delighted with Sarah’s advice. My family court case was relatively minor, though significant enough to warrant limited advice. Sarah quickly advised an eminently sensible route, so keeping costs proportionate. The outcome was effective, I was spared a court appearance and its associated costs as well as time and stress. I would certainly instruct Sarah again.”

HOLLIE LE CRAS

Hollie Le Cras is a Guernsey advocate who joined Number 10 Advocates in April 2021.

Hollie’s main area of practice is family law including divorce, matrimonial and childcare. She is known for her personal approach and determined attitude. She has great success assisting individuals with changes to their families. Hollie appears regularly before the Royal Court and Magistrate’s Court of Guernsey. Hollie has experience in complex financial cases involving business interests, spousal maintenance and overseas assets. Hollie is also regularly instructed on matters involving children which include high conflict cases involving very serious allegations. Hollie has been involved in cases involving allegations of parental alienation and coercive control. She is also experienced in cases involving the relocation of children and strives to assist clients in achieving the best possible outcome for their children. Hollie regularly acts for clients in both their financial and childcare matters simultaneously, with those clients finding it invaluable to be represented by the same advocate in both areas.

Hollie also advises on civil matters including medical negligence, personal injury, wills, and probate.

Hollie was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2018 and achieved Outstanding upon the completion of her Bar exams. Alongside studying for the Bar of England and Wales, Hollie undertook a LLM Legal Practice (Barristers) Masters specialising in parental alienation and achieved a Distinction. Hollie was called as an Advocate of the Royal Court in 2020 following the successful completion of her Guernsey Bar qualifications.

Prior to joining Number 10 Advocates in April 2021, Hollie practiced at another local law firm focussing on all areas of dispute resolution including matrimonial and ancillary relief, personal injury, medical negligence, debt recovery, contractual claims, probate and employment issues.

OLIVER FATTORINI

Oliver qualified as a solicitor in London before returning home to Guernsey in 2012 to work in civil practice. He qualified as a Guernsey advocate in 2019, gaining experience in Criminal Law before moving to Number 10 Advocates in 2022.

Oliver has experience in most areas of law, with his current focus on areas including crime, landlord, and tenant disputes, maintenance, negligence, and debt claims.

He regularly represents clients in the Magistrate’s and Royal Court.

NATASHA NEWELL

Natasha is a highly experienced litigator who is at home providing advice and representation on most areas of dispute resolution. Before qualifying as a Guernsey Advocate, Natasha practiced as a barrister out of one of London’s leading sets of Chambers for over a decade. She is a partner at No 10 Advocates and a door tenant (barrister) at Henderson Chambers in London.

Natasha has gained particular distinction in employment law, trusts, serious fraud and regulatory disputes. She is a seasoned advocate, who has substantial advocacy experience before the English and Guernsey courts. Before joining Number 10 Advocates, she was a director in a leading multi-family office.

Since joining No 10 Advocates, Natasha has regularly been involved in significant litigation arising from family, crime and employment disputes.

Natasha is equally at home acting for financial institutions and high net worth individuals, as well as those from less privileged backgrounds. She has particular experience in conducting investigations, on behalf of fiduciary clients, into suspected regulatory breaches. She has also conducted independent investigations into employee conduct, often focusing on whether an employee is a “fit and proper person”. She has significant discrimination law experience and was counsel for the Applicant in Hitchins v Babbe in 2020 (Guernsey’s first equal pay case) in which her client was awarded the maximum compensation payable under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance.

Over the years, Natasha has frequently been referred to as a “rising star” or a “leading junior” in the legal directories. The Legal 500 recently described her as follows: “Natasha Newell is an accomplished and fearless litigator. She quickly cuts to the core of an issue and is exactly who you want fighting in your corner”.