Prior to starting life at the Bar, Flavia worked with a solicitors firm, as the case worker on the preparation of the trial of R v Abu Hamza, the muslim cleric charged with soliciting to murder and incitement to racial hatred based on the sermons he gave as the Imam at Finsbury Park Mosque between 1996 and 2000.  

 Flavia is the only Romanian speaking barrister practising in England and Wales. She has rapidly developed a wide practice, defending in serious and complex cases in the Crown Court, Youth Court and Magistrates Court.

She has also developed an experience of appellate work, and appeared as single and led junior in a recent test case on the issue of recommendations for deportation of EU nationals. She also advises EU nationals in obtaining revocations of deportation orders.

Flavia has represented defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud, benefit frauds, "skimming" operations, thefts by distraction, thefts in breach of trust, burglaries and possesion of false instruments with intent.

She has also appeared in numerous cases involving young defendants both in the Crown Court and Youth Court, on charges of s18 wounding with intent, robbery and possession of offensive weapons    

She has experience of representing defendants from the Roma community, and is acutely aware of the cultural differences of this often misunderstood group of people.

Notable cases

R v Superman Adam and German Rostas (2010) - Flavia appeared as single and led junior alongside Christine Laing QC in this test case on the issue of recommendations for deportations of EU nationals. This was the first case to be decided since the implementation of the EU directive, 2004/38/EC, on Freedom of Movement, into UK law by the immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, and the coming into force of the UK Borders Act 2007.

R v Adam and Rostas, COA (2009) - Successful appeal against sentence: 2 years imprisonment in a young offenders' institution reduced to 18 months for a part played in a conspiracy to defraud

R v Stoica and Others -Reading CC (2008) - Five handed case involving a Roma family charged with trafficking a 13 year old girl from Romania to the UK with the intention to exploit her for commercial purposes.