Sian Hukin is a Solicitor working in our complex crime team in Manchester.

Sian regularly represents clients in the initial stages of their cases, advising clients in police station interviews and at the Magistrates Court. She also undertakes Crown Court work and has particular interest in violent crime and sexual offences. Sian puts empathy at the centre of her work and aims to make clients feel listened to and respected throughout their engagement with the Criminal Justice System.

Sian is passionate about accommodating and supporting vulnerable clients. She carefully tailors her interactions with clients to be mindful of how any mental health issues, disabilities or neurodivergence may impact their communication needs. She prides herself on regularly attending conferences and seminars to further her knowledge on how particular conditions may impact a client’s experience of the Criminal Justice System so that she can appropriately approach and support her clients throughout their cases.

While undertaking her masters degree, Sian volunteered at Greater Manchester Law Centre to represent clients in Social Security Appeals. She is therefore familiar with the many ways the social care system can fail to adequately support people with disabilities or additional needs. She has also previously completed voluntary work for JENGbA and the Prisoner’s Advice Service. Sian is diligent and doggedly driven to challenge injustice and fight for her clients’ best interests.

Sian is also a committee member of Young Legal Aid Lawyers and sits as a member of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board. She hopes to be a driving force for change within the Criminal Justice System, aiming to improve the experience of all her clients through both her advocacy and work on influencing Ministry of Justice Policy.

Sian received the Brachers Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Access to Justice by a Kent Law Clinic Student in 2016 and received the Social Sciences Faculty Prize in 2016. She was granted a scholarship for academic excellence during her undergraduate degree at the University of Kent.