Catriona Blake


PupilCall 2025

Catriona joined New Court as a pupil in October 2025.

Prior to Pupillage, she worked for a number of years in the legal sector as a paralegal in both Ireland and Germany.

Catriona graduated from Trinity College Dublin, where she studied Law and German. During her undergraduate degree, she spent a year studying at the Faculty of Law at the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany. She completed her Bar Practice Course at City, St George’s University of London. During her studies, she also volunteered with the City Community Legal Advice Centre, where she carried out research and provided legal support.

BPC – Distinction – City, St George’s University of London

PgDL – Distinction – Leeds Beckett University

LLB ling. Germ. – Second Class Honours – Trinity College Dublin

Prize for Tort Law, Leeds Law School, 2023

David Ake & Co Prize for Criminal Law, 2024

Prize for Property Law, Leeds Law School, 2024

Inner Temple

In her spare time, Catriona enjoys spending time outdoors jogging, going for walks and mudlarking. She also has a keen interest in horse-riding.

German