Eleanor is a respected member of the junior bar with an established Crown Court practice, prosecuting and defending all manner of criminal offences.
As category 3 CPS prosecutor Eleanor is regularly instructed by the prosecution and defence in cases of serious violence, sexual offences, the supply of drugs, firearms and offences of dishonesty.
Eleanor is thorough in her case preparation meaning decisions as to the progression and presentation of the case are well considered. Her personable manner enables her to provide difficult advice to often vulnerable lay clients in a sensitive way. She is also adept at making and resisting the legal arguments that commonly feature in criminal proceedings such as applications to dismiss, applications for disclosure, bad character, hearsay and abuse arguments.
Eleanor is a vocal member of the junior bar having spoken out on regional news outlets during the Criminal Bar Association strike in 2022. She has also been recently appointed to represent the junior criminal bar on the Greater Manchester Problem Solving Group; a group set up by the Recorder of Manchester to address the issues faced by all involved in the criminal justice system across Greater Manchester.
Eleanor is also committed to helping the next generation of lawyers. Through Middle Temple and Bridging the Bar Eleanor has mentored students who are at university or on the bar course. She also assists Urmston Grammar School in the Paul Dockery Schools Mock Trial Competition.
Current prosecution instructions include:
Importation of class A and B drugs (defended by leading counsel)
Causing GBH with intent
Sexual offences with child complainants
Arson with intent to endanger life
Current defence instructions include:
Rape of a child under 16
Rape (historical abuse)
Sexual assault
PWITS class A drugs
Conspiracy to supply class A drugs
Causing GBH with intent
Eleanor accepts instructions in road traffic cases. She appears on behalf of defendants from first appearance through to trial, sentence and on appeal (if necessary). Eleanor defends in taxi licensing appeals and prosecutes for the DVLA on appeal to the Magistrates and Crown Courts.
Eleanor has acted as independent counsel for Greater Manchester Police to advise on matters of disclosure and material subject to legal professional privilege.
R v DK 2024 (Bolton Crown Court)- Successful prosecution of a serial domestic abuser who had committed offences of non-fatal strangulation, threats with an offensive weapon, breaches of restraining orders, harassment and battery against three women. Defendant sentenced to 7 years imprisonment.
R v AM 2024 (Manchester Crown Court)- Successful application to dismiss in a s47 case on the basis the Crown could not establish causation of the injury.
R v RN 2023 (Manchester Crown Court)- Defended RN who was charged with a s18 after repeatedly stabbing the victim with a broken glass bottle. The Crown accepted a plea to s20 despite the prosecution witnesses being supportive of the prosecution and CCTV capturing the incident. Defendant sentenced to 21 months suspended for 24 months.
R v LB 2023 (Bolton Crown Court)- Successful application to dismiss two counts of strangulation on the basis the Crown could not show that the strangulations took place after the relevant legislation came into force.
R v OE, MG and KW 2023 (Manchester Crown Court)- Prosecution of three Defendants involved in burglaries and an aggravated burglary. Defendants entered acceptable pleas prior to trial. Defendants found to be dangerous and sentenced to 12 years, 12 years and 10 years respectively.
R v MM and DG 2022 (Preston Crown Court)- Prosecution of a two count case of arson, reckless as to endangering life which led to the death of a dog. MM pleaded guilty prior to trial. DG was indicted on a joint enterprise basis by driving MM to the location of the arsons. DG convicted after trial. MM found to be dangerous and sentenced to 16 years. DG sentenced to 8 and half years.
R v AM 2022 (Preston Crown Court)- Prosecution of a ‘road rage incident’. The Defendant pleaded guilty to s20 at the close of the Crown’s case (defended by leading counsel).
R v PT 2022 (Preston Crown Court)- Defendant charged with being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine for over a year. Defendant pleaded guilty on a limited basis which led to the imposition of an 18 month Community Order on sentence. The Defendant has subsequently breached the order three times but has remained out of custody.
R v AS 2021 (Manchester Crown Court)- AS was charged with breach of a SHPO. Requests were made for the disclosure of the original SHPO and the date of the amendment to the order. It transpired that there was no evidence that AS was subject to the SHPO at the relevant time. No evidence offered.
R v SK 2021 (Mold Crown Court)- Represented Defendant 1 for the conveyance of class A drugs into HMP Berwyn. Representations made to the prosecution prior to trial. No evidence offered. All other Defendants were convicted.
Harmsworth Scholarship, Middle Temple
Advocacy Scholarship, BPP Law School
Excellence Scholarship, BPP Law School
BPTC, BPP Manchester, Very Competent
Law LLB (Hons), Durham University, 2.1
Level 3 CPS Advocate Panel
Junior Junior Attorney General’s Panel
The Northern Circuit
Criminal Bar Association
The Honourable Society of Middle Temple
Outside of work Eleanor likes going to the theatre and spending time with her miniature dachshund; Pablo.
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