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Eorann O'Connor

Eorann O'Connor

Position

Eorann prosecutes and defends, appearing in the magistrates’ and youth courts as well as in the Crown Court.

Her experience includes cases of drugs supply, weapons offences, violent and sexual offences, robbery, burglary, Public Order Act offences, fraud and motoring law. Eorann has secured acquittals for clients accused of assault, weapons offences, and handling stolen goods. She has secured lenient sentencing disposals including in relation to serious drugs offences and robbery. Eorann has experience representing vulnerable clients and has completed specialist youth training with the Youth Justice Legal Centre.

She also accepts instructions from local authority departments and regulatory bodies and is keen to develop her practice in regulatory work.

Eorann has experience representing requested persons in extradition proceedings at preliminary and final hearings. On behalf of immigration clients, she has won appeals against Home Office decision making in the First-tier Tribunal.

Before joining the Bar, Eorann practised as a solicitor in the areas of immigration and asylum, public law, and judicial review. Given her background, she has first-hand understanding of the particular demands of case preparation and as such is highly competent in working with solicitors to achieve success for clients.

As a Third Six month pupil, Eorann is not a tenant/member of 33 Bedford Row.