Libby has a busy Crown Court practice prosecuting and defending all areas of general and serious crime. She has recently acted in several cases involving gang violence, firearms, and drug conspiracies, involving evidence of drill music as evidence of gang affiliation, and expert evidence relating to cell site, drugs, and firearms. She has experience of cases involving vulnerable clients and witnesses, including cases where fitness to plead is an issue. Libby has spent time seconded to the CPS as Senior Crown Prosecutor, and frequently provides pre-charge advice to the CPS on complex frauds, organised crime, and serious violent crime.

Libby has particular experience of fraud, financial crime, and POCA proceedings. She has completed secondments at both the SFO and the FCA, gaining an understanding of the investigation and prosecution of large-scale frauds and money laundering enterprises. She regularly acts in cases of fraud and money laundering as led junior and junior alone.

Libby represents the interests of prison officers and healthcare professionals at inquests, particularly Article 2 inquests.

In her regulatory practice, Libby represents registrants accused of professional misconduct before regulators including the NMC, HCPC, SWE, GDC and BACP, including cases of poor practice, dishonesty, sexual misconduct, and post-conviction matters. Libby also acts in registration/licensing appeals in Ofsted, CQC and Local Authority cases.

Libby regularly acts for registered and non-registered professionals in appeals against DBS barring decisions. She is often instructed to advise on DBS appeals at every stage from Minded to Bar through to application for permission and final hearing, and regularly appears before the Upper Tribunal (AAC). She has a proven record of persuading the DBS not to bar at the Minded to Bar stage.