Having initially joined chambers as a family specialist, Carolina is now building a mixed civil practice in a wide variety of 42BR’s areas of expertise, and has a particular interest in property, housing, employment, Court of Protection and inquest work. She is a confident and practical advocate, with a rigorously forensic approach to case drafting and preparation.
Carolina read Modern Languages at the University of Oxford and completed her law conversion at City, University of London. After graduating, Carolina worked in group litigation, specialising in medical product liability relating to women’s contraceptive devices, and in Court of Protection law, as a legal assistant to a partner in a Legal 500 firm.
Carolina is fully bilingual in English and Italian, and professionally fluent in German.
Carolina acts for claimants and respondents in employment tribunal matters.
She has experience in judicial mediations, and preliminary hearings, including where jurisdictional and time limit issues arise.
Carolina also takes instructions for advisory work and/or paperwork, and has ample experience drafting witness statements for respondents in employment claims, as well as drafting advice on merits for discrimination claims.
Carolina has a keen interest in building a COP practice and regularly acts for local authorities responding to s21a claims under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Carolina previously worked as a legal assistant to a partner in a Legal 500 firm, where her caseload mostly focused on representing ‘P’ through their Official Solicitor, and included challenges brought under s.21a concerning the operation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards, and capacity and best interests proceedings, brought under s.15 and s.16.
Carolina has experience acting for landlords within the private housing sector, including representation within the First-Tier Tribunal at CMC hearings, and final hearings (including disputes related to service charges).
Carolina acts for landlords across the private and social housing sectors, from the initial drafting of pleadings to representation at hearings in a broad range of proceedings, including possessions, injunctions (including ASB), and disrepair matters (including prosecutions under the EPA 1990).
Carolina has experience of pre inquest review hearings, including representing local authorities. Her previous experience within Court of Protection and family law lends itself well to approaching the sensitive nature of inquests. She is keen to develop an extensive practice within this area of law.
Carolina joined 42BR as a family specialist, and has acted across the full spectrum of family law, including public and private children, financial remedies and protective orders under the Family Law Act.
She has extensive experience in private children law, having dealt with cases involving extensive and serious allegations of domestic abuse, parental alienation, intractable contact disputes, and internal relocation. Carolina has a strong track record of securing findings, including in cases with evidential difficulties.
Carolina also has ample experience acting for parties in public children proceedings, particularly for local authorities. She has experience of cases involving non-accidental injury, designation issues, deprivation of liberty, parental neglect, and serious abuse.
Recent Cases
Carolina Bax discusses the case P v Cheshire West and Chester Council [2014] UKSC 19.
Published: 3rd Jun 2026
Iris Ferber KC and Carolina Bax introduce the main provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 – perhaps the most important change in Employment Law since 2010, when the Equality Act first came into force.
Published: 28th Apr 2026
42BR Barristers is proud to have 9 members included on this year's Pro Bono Recognition List.
Published: 20th Apr 2026
42BR Barristers is proud to have 10 members included on this year's Pro Bono Recognition List.
Published: 7th Apr 2025
Carolina Bax and Rachel Chan provide an overview of the guidance published by The Family Justice Council to support legal practitioners on recognising and addressing the needs of neurodivergent individuals in the Family Justice System.
Published: 5th Feb 2025
Our most comprehensive family law webinar series to date!
Published: 25th Jul 2024
Following the successful completion of her probationary tenancy, Carolina joins Chambers.
Published: 20th Mar 2024
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