Park Square Barristers Ltd.

Crime, Regulatory

Ellen has a busy criminal practice acting as both a led junior and junior alone and regularly appears in the Crown Court on a wide range of matters. Ellen has represented clients charged with a variety of offences including historic sexual allegations, rape, arson, fraud, robbery, GBH, witness intimidation and the supply of drugs. She has extensive experience as a trial advocate including cases involving the cross-examination of children and vulnerable people and matters involving high page counts and complex expert evidence.

Ellen is also accustomed to dealing with all manner of criminal and quasi-criminal orders including Serious Crime Prevention Orders, Sexual Risk Orders, Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, Freezing/Forfeiture Orders and Criminal Behaviour Orders.

Regulatory & Public Law

Ellen has a very broad regulatory practice spanning across a number of areas. She has experience representing members of the armed forces at court martial proceedings in Catterick. Ellen also regularly represents nurses before the Nursing and Midwifery Council and medical professionals before the Health and Care Professions Council and has an in-depth understanding of the stresses and challenges faced by those appearing before their regulatory bodies.

Ellen has significant inquest experience and has represented bereaved families and local authorities in inquest proceedings often involving complex medical evidence and multiple contributory factors to death.

In addition, Ellen accepts instructions through the Attorney-General’s Junior Panel and undertakes work for the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Serious Fraud Office.

It is of note that Ellen has been engaged in significant and highly sensitive regulatory investigations throughout her time on the Panel.

2023 - Tenant at Park Square Barristers

2020 - Tenant at Trinity Chambers

2018 - Tenant at 15 New Bridge Street Chambers

2017 - Pupil at 15 New Bridge Street Chambers

2020 - Present - North Eastern Circuit

2017 - Present - Criminal Bar Association

2017 - Present - Young Fraud Lawyers Association

2017 - BPP London, BPTC (Very Competent)

2014 - Teesside University LLM (Distinction)

2013 - Teesside University LLB (First Class Honours)