Ayse Akgol
Called to the Bar : 2021
Middle Temple
Ayse completed a mixed family and general common law pupillage in April 2022 under the supervision of Joseph Lynch.
Public family Law
Ayse has represented local authorities, parents, and children in care proceedings from contested ICO removals through to multi-day final hearings. She has undertaken cases with immigration issues, vulnerable clients, and section 34(4) applications.
Private family law
Ayse has represented parents in private law matters from injunctive applications, FHDRA and DRA hearings through to multi-day finding of fact and final hearings. She has undertaken private law cases with complex issues including parental alienation, as well as representing clients who have significant vulnerabilities and mental health issues.
Background
Ayse holds a First-Class undergraduate degree in Law with Honours, finishing second highest of her cohort. She completed her BPTC as part of a master’s, receiving two scholarships to aid her study, graduating with an Outstanding on the BPTC and a Distinction overall.
Ayse has a passion for public speaking, resulting in numerous accolades. In 2017, she won the Inner Temple/LJMU Debating Competition, and won the Intervarsity Mooting Competition in 2018. In addition to 6 regional competition wins, Ayse has ranked nationally as a public speaking champion. She was awarded ‘National Speaker of the Year’ by the Business and Professional Women’s Association & English-Speaking Union. She also became a filmed advocate for the book ‘Mooting the Definitive Guide’ by Eric Baskind, to help mentor others in competitive advocacy.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Ayse worked in a number of different roles for non-profit organisations, Including the BPP Legal Advice Centre and Streetlaw, by conducting client interviews, drafting advice, and leading presentations she developed a range of communication styles. With the charity Silverline her empathy and understanding aided those with Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Depression. She was also an ambassador for the charity ‘Since 9/11,’ bringing terrorism prevention education to children across the country, which included assisting the reveal of the 9/11 monument currently stood at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
Education
BPP University Manchester; Bar Professional Training Course; Outstanding
Liverpool John Moores University; LLB (Hons) Law; First Class Honours
Scholarships and Awards
Excellence Scholarship- BPP University
Career Commitment Scholarship- BPP University
Proxime Access it Prize for obtaining the second highest degree result- Liverpool Law Society
National Speaker of the Year- Business and Professional Women’s Association / English Speaking Union
Memberships
The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
Away from the Bar
Ayse has always loved entering the dance studio, painting and swimming.
