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2025
"She thoroughly earns the title as the top sex offence brief in the country. Ellie is able to take a challenge, persuasive in writing and on her feet. In trial, she is top of the game. She is very persuasive and engaging on conceptually difficult matters."
Chambers & Partners
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2025
"She is an expert and leading authority in this field."
Chambers & Partners
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2025
"Ellie is just very, very clever. She also listens to clients, makes a real effort to understand events from their perspective."
Legal 500
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2024
"Eleanor is at the top of the tree when it comes to sexual offences work. She is a warrior and takes no prisoners. On her feet she is excellent - persuasive, calm, picks up on aspects of the evidence and uses this skilfully in cross-examination. Her closing speeches are excellent."
Legal 500
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2024
"Eleanor is a top class silk who puts clients at ease. Jurors and judges are putty in her hands."
Chambers UK Crime
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2024
"She is at the top of her game and deservedly instructed in the highest profile cases."
Chambers UK Crime
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2024
"Eleanor is a top class silk who puts clients at ease. Jurors and judges are putty in her hands."
Chambers UK Crime
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2024
‘Eleanor is at the top of the tree when it comes to sexual offences work. She is a warrior and takes no prisoners. On her feet she is excellent - persuasive, calm, picks up on aspects of the evidence and uses this skillfully in cross-examination. Her closing speeches are excellent.’
Legal 500
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2023
'Straight-talking with clients, she is someone with an unparalleled knowledge of sexual offence law. She is excellent all the way through the process. Her pre-charge advice is spot on, her strategic nous well honed, and her jury advocacy formidable. She always excels.'
Chambers UK
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2023
‘Eleanor is simply exceptional in all respects. She has an immediate command of any courtroom she attends and the results she achieves speak for themselves.’
Legal 500
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2022
'She exudes competence and has a proven track record when it comes to sexual misconduct cases.'
Chambers UK Crime
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2021
'She is a paragon of sheer class and gravitas, and a very skilled cross-examiner who commands the respect of the court. She is fantastic - an authority for sexual offences.'
Chambers UK Crime
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2021
'Pure excellence and a fearsome opponent. An incomparable mix of skilful strategy and gravitas commands the courtroom. she has great emotional intelligence which she deploys to great advantage in order to cross-examine witnesses.'
Legal 500 Crime
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2020
‘She has an understated but highly persuasive manner.’ ‘In front of judge and jury she has great presence.’
Chambers UK Crime
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2020
‘Her significant reputation in cases of sexual offending is wholly deserved.’
Legal 500 Crime
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2019
‘One of the leading lights at the Criminal Bar, she is very client-friendly and astute, and clearly knows her subject matter.’
Chambers UK Crime
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2018
‘An expert tactician with unparalleled knowledge.’
Legal 500 Crime
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2018
‘She has made an art form out of cross-examination.’ ‘Has a forensic mind when it comes to pulling apart the issues in a case.’ ‘She is an expert tactician, her legal knowledge is near unparalleled and she has a commanding court presence.’
Chambers UK Crime
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2017
‘No doubt one of the best prosecutors and defenders in sexual cases.’
Legal 500 Crime
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2017
‘Outstanding. Astonishing performance, breathtaking cross-examination and closing speech. I would have thought the go-to silk for all sexual allegations. Brilliant.’
Chambers UK Crime
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2016
‘She is a barrister of the very highest quality scoring high marks in all categories.’
Chambers UK Crime
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2015
‘She is very well prepared and a very good strategist. She has a calm manner that radiates power.’
Chambers UK Crime
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2014
‘Her enormous experience of high-profile cases is always invaluable. Her advice is on point, practical and of the highest quality. She is excellent to work with.’
Chambers UK Crime
