Rebecca Trout
Rebecca joined Commons in 2022 and following a tenure as a paralegal, is now a criminal defence trainee solicitor providing litigation support to our lawyers, as well as helping to deliver the firm’s criminal justice project work. She is in the process of gaining her Legal Practice Certificate from BPP University in order to practice as a criminal solicitor.
Prior to studying law, Rebecca graduated from the University of York with first class honours in Politics and holds an MA in International Security from the University of Sussex. She gained her Graduate Diploma in Law in 2020.
Before joining Commons, Rebecca worked in the private client department at Mishcon de Reya, as well as volunteering for the Citizen’s Advice Witness Service, and a Legal Advice Clinic focused on housing law issues.