5 St Andrews Hill

Ellen accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ areas of practice.

Ellen prosecutes and defends in a wide range of criminal cases. She has a growing practice in proceeds of crime and extradition and is keen to expand her professional discipline practice.

Ellen has undertaken specialist Youth Justice training with the Youth Justice Legal Centre and is confident dealing with young and vulnerable clients.

She is on the Attorney General’s Junior-Junior Panel and has accepted instructions on behalf of the Ministry of Justice. She is a Grade 1 CPS prosecutor.

Ellen comes to chambers having worked as the sole paralegal at Corker Binning Solicitors, where she assisted with criminal, extradition, and regulatory proceedings. She was a key member of the defence teams involved in several high-profile cases, including the money-laundering organisation accused of transporting £104m in cash-filled suitcases between London and Dubai – dubbed by the NCA as ‘the biggest money-laundering ring of its kind’.

Prior to this, Ellen was a Legal Assistant in the Regulatory Team at Kingsley Napley LLP where she developed a comprehensive knowledge of professional discipline. She carried a large caseload of fitness to practise cases, which she investigated and prepared on behalf of the HCPC, GDC, GOC, GPhC and EWC.

Ellen has represented clients pro bono in appeals before the First-Tier Tribunal (Social Security Chamber) and applications for bail before the Immigration & Asylum Chamber. She previously volunteered with the Amicus Florida Project and represented students facing exclusion on behalf of the Communities Empowerment Network.

Professional Memberships Criminal Bar Association (CBA). Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum (DELF). Women In Criminal Law (WICL). Young Fraud Lawyers Association (YFLA).

Education The University of Brighton, LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology. University of Law, BPTC. University of Law, Master of Laws. Scholarships Mona de Piro Scholarship: Middle Temple.