25 Bedford Row

25 Bedford Row

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Diana Ellis KC

Diana Ellis KC

25 Bedford Row, London

Position

Diana Ellis KC is a hugely experienced and committed criminal defence barrister with a substantial criminal domestic practice and an international humanitarian law practice. She specialises in the most serious criminal offences: murder, armed robbery, sexual abuse, fraud, slavery and extradition.

Diana's domestic experience includes handling serious criminal cases at both trial & appellate level including fraud and conspiracy, homicide offences, organised crime including drug trafficking and armed robbery, sexual offences and the most serious child abuse cases. She is often praised for her sensitivity and expert handling of vulnerable witnesses.

Diana has extensive experience in International Criminal and Humanitarian Law and during the last 20 years has worked in a number of international courts and has led defence teams in cases of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes cases.

Diana is also experienced in extradition and international mutual legal assistance matters, representing individuals. She regularly works with lawyers outside of the UK on national and international criminal cases assisting with strategy and legal challenges.

Career

Called 1978. Appointed Recorder of the Crown Court 1998. Appointed Silk 2001.

Languages

French (working knowledge).

Memberships

UN Appointed Counsel for ICTR Authorised counsel for International Criminal Court Member of the Cambodian Bar (2008) Admitted as counsel to the Kosovo Specialist Chamber Criminal Bar Association European Criminal Bar Association International Bar Association Liberty Bar Pro-Bono Unit Kurdish Human Rights Project Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers South Eastern Circuit

Education

London University (LLB Hons) London School of Economics (Dip Soc Admin)

Mentions

London Bar

Crime

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Diana Ellis KC – 25 Bedford Row ‘Diana is simply a class act. She is always calm, measured and exercises exceptional judgement. She is an outstanding silk who can seemingly navigate with ease through the most complicated cases.'
London Bar

International human rights and criminal law

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Diana Ellis KC – 25 Bedford Row ‘Diana is a wonderful barrister. She is absolutely committed to the best interests of the client. She works phenomenally hard. She examines every legal argument carefully and any argument deployed is intelligent, thoughtful and persuasive. has excellent communication skills and takes time and care to explain things to a lay client. She is a fearless and persuasive advocate.’

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