Eleanor became a Tenant in October 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage.

Before coming to the Bar, Eleanor worked across strategic litigation, policy and research with organisations such as the Texas Defender Service, Reprieve and Revolving Doors Agency. This included assisting with death penalty pre-trial preparation and appeals in the USA, researching the impact of the UK Government’s policy on ‘Overseas Security and Justice Assistance’ (OSJA) and campaigning for policy changes to help end the ‘revolving door’ of crisis and crime.

Whilst completing the BPTC, Eleanor gained further experience of criminal appeals as a volunteer caseworker with the Centre for Criminal Appeals (now APPEAL) and also volunteered with the Free Representation Unit, successfully representing clients at the First-tier Social Security Tribunal.

In the year before commencing pupillage, Eleanor was Paralegal at another set of Chambers. She assisted barristers across all practice areas in the preparation of their cases, including legal research and drafting, and hosted over 40 podcast episodes which involved interviewing members on a range of legal topics.

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