Katherine Woodcroft

## Katherine Woodcroft QC MP

Portrait of Katherine Woodcroft QC

London Residence:

* Number 7, Millbank Residences, 9 Millbank, Westminster SW1P

**Mrs Katherine Lucille Woodcroft** (*Born 21st August in Bath, England*) is a British Liberal Democrat Politician whom is currently serving as Member of Parliament of Bath since 2017. She is also a trained Barrister and QC, specialising in Employment Law and Company Law during her time in practice. She rose to promenance in 2018 when she was awarded The Spectator's Speech of the Year award for an empassioned speech on the rights of mothers returning from maternity for which she was she has featured in a number of different magazine including Vouge.

She is well known to be high strung and dedicated. She takes no nonsense and is known to be a tough nut to crack. She has a small circle of friends in parliament prefering to keep herself distant from the 'Westminster Bubble' prefering her own and her staffs company. During her time in parliament she has been on the Justice Select Committee since her swearing in as a Member of Parliament.

## Early Life

Elizabeth was born in Eastbourne, England on the 21st August to Octavia and Laurance Woodcroft; Octavia a artist of some renown and Laurance the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police. She has a younger sibling Elsbeth Watson née Woodcroft, now a Solicitor and Partner of Woodcroft, Whitehouse & Watson, a renowned Law Firm in London owned by Katherine's husband.

From a young age she and her family resided in their family home of Sydney Place, inherited through their Mother. The women in the Sydney family always seemed to prove successful and top of the mark, this was true for their mother and she passed this on to her Daughters.

## Education

From a young age Katherine proved exceptional, in both academic and physical subjects. During her time in Saint Andrew's Preparatory School she proved successful in English and History. When she went on to Brighton College she excelled further in Latin and Politics, before going on to study Government and Politics, Law and Latin and Russian at College Level. Following her exceptional grades, she went on to study Law (Jurisprudence)at the University of Oxford, she decided that for the last year of her studies to accept a Pupoillage and studdied for the Bar. Passing with flying colours she was called to the Bar as a barrister specialising as a Employment and Company Law Barrister.

## Legal Work

Following his studies, he and her sister, Esbeth, now Elsbeth Watson, established their own Practice. Woodcroft & Watson it expanded rapidly, gaining branches across Bath, Southhampton and London. The practice came to much success earning note as a a strong defence team for employers but also highly reknowned as standing up for employees at the highest tirbunals across the land. They earned their money from high level consultation in employment and company law for companies looking to avoid litigation. In this time Katherine became a QC specialising in Employment and Company Law.

After 6 years of dedicated work and hard graft, the company was one of the largest single firm in the area. Katherine took a particular affinity to the creation of a 'Human Law Project' which he set up to support those who needed lawyers but simply couldnt afford it. He did case after case for employees who without him wouldnt be able to get a lawyer.

## Political Work

Following 21 years in the Legal sector , she decided to leave, she came to this decision as she looked at the upcoming General Election and decided she would like to utilise her knowledge to better her community, she was approached by the local Liberal Democratic Party to stand as their candidate, and in a turn of events was elected with a comfortable majority of 5,694. Many people liked her arrow straight style, not talking around questions answering them directly.

When she was returned to Westminster, she was placed by the party on the Justice Select Committee and began to hold the government to account and ensuring that the people were kept safe and our Justice System is maintained. She has a keen interest in policing, human rights and justice and is a member of a number of such connected APPGs.