Drystone Chambers

Helen Easterbrook is a thoughtful but fierce advocate. She combines efficient and accurate case management with an ability to put clients and witnesses at ease, by making them feel that their case is her sole focus.

Relied upon by the prosecution and defence alike, she is routinely instructed in cases involving serious violence, substantial frauds and sensitive sexual assaults including rape.

Her highly technical background means she is able to handle cases involving mobile phone evidence, crypto currencies, and other cyber-related elements with ease. Known for her ability to quickly identify and analyse a case, her pragmatic but highly tactical advice reflects the thorough nature of her case preparation, often identifying points overlooked by others.

When Covid 19 hit, and the Crown Courts largely closed their doors, Helen immediately joined in the fight against the pandemic by stepping back into her role as a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve. After almost a year of helping to ensure hospitals, vaccination centres and fuel lorries were fully crewed she came back to the Bar in Jan 2021 hitting the ground running with some of her most significant cases to date and being appointed to the CPS Grade 3 Advocates Panel.

Building on almost a decade of teaching courtroom skills as part of the College of Policing cell-site course she has continued to keep her technical skills up to date by qualifying as a CISCO CyberOps Associate. Similarly, with the pandemic forecast to cause a wave of mental health problems she qualified as a Mental Health First Aider to better support clients, witnesses and fellow advocates alike.