Ayana Porteous-Simpson

Solicitor

Ayana Porteous-Simpson is a solicitor in the Actions Against Public Bodies Department and is based in our Finchley office.

About Ayana

Ayana joined GN Law in November 2018 as a paralegal and later secured a training contract with the firm. Ayana is passionate about representing clients in all aspects of claims against the police and other public authorities.

Education

LLM LPC, BPP University (2019-2021)
GDL, BPP University (2017-2018)
BA Politics, Queen Mary, University of London (2014-2017)
Coloma Convent Girls’ School (2012-2014)
Croydon High School, GDST (2007-2012)

Career

GN Law, Trainee Solicitor (2020-2022)
GN Law, Paralegal (2018-2020)
Farani Taylor Solicitors, Internship (2018)
GN Law, Work Experience Placement (2018)
Streetlaw Project, Pro-Bono Presenter (2017-2018)
African Impact, Womens’ Empowerment Project Volunteer (2017)
Liberty (Council for Human Rights and Civil Liberties), Volunteer (2016-2017)

Languages

English
Patois

Publications

‘King Leopold Must Fall’ campaign:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2016/12/16/cecil-rhodes-effect-queen-mary-university-quietly-remove-king/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/university-removes-link-to-colonialist-m96cb5wf9

Personal Interests and Activities

Ayana enjoys travelling, powerlifting and volunteering. She is an avid reader of history and during her studies she has committed herself to activist campaigning and volunteer work within the charity and human rights sector.

020 3887 6848

Recent Articles

Actions Against Police

Victim Right of Review: Challenging a Police or CPS Decision

This article will explore a victim’s rights when disagreeing with a decision made by the police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) not to prosecute a suspect. The police have investigatory powers and present their evidence to the CPS. The CPS are a body that determines whether there is a suitable amount of evidence to persuade...