Ella is a public law barrister with expertise in asylum and immigration law, and a keen interest in expanding her practice to include community care and environmental law work. As a qualified public access practitioner, she is able to accept instructions from both solicitors and members of the public.
Background
Ella became a tenant in October 2019 following completion of pupillage at Garden Court Chambers supervised by Ronan Toal and Tom Wainwright.
Ella is an Australian qualified solicitor. Prior to relocating to the UK, she worked as a solicitor in commercial litigation and as a Judge’s Associate at the District Court of Queensland. In 2015 she completed an MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at the University of Oxford. Following this, and prior to joining the Bar, Ella held a number of legal research roles including within Garden Court Chambers, commercial legal practice, and academia.
Publications
Editor, Butterworths Immigration Law Service, LexisNexis UK
Human Rights of Migrants in the 21st Century, Elspeth Guild et al eds, 2017 (Co-author of chapter on Family life).
‘The Role of the Special Advocate as An Alternative to Non-Disclosure: Examining and Looking Beyond the Balancing Act’, Working Paper, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, 2016.
Warendorf v Alo, Case Comment, Journal of Immigration Asylum and Nationality Law (2016) 30(2), 178.
Ali and Bibi v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Case Comment, Journal of Immigration Asylum and Nationality Law (2016) 30(1), 57.
Awards
First Class Honours, Bachelor of Laws (2011)
Freda Freeman Fellowship, Graduate Women Queensland (2014)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Solicitor, Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia (2012)
