Ella has a broad and busy family law practice, accepting instructions across all areas of family law, with experience at all levels up to the High Court. She joined 1KBW as a tenant in October 2025 following successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Mandy Tanner, Jennifer Perrins KC and Naomi Wiseman.
During pupillage Ella gained experience across the full spectrum of family work, assisting members of chambers up to and including the Court of Appeal. Before joining chambers, Ella worked as a paralegal at a boutique family law firm in Mayfair, assisting with High Court children proceedings, multi-million pound postnuptial agreements, and cases involving complex assets with international elements.
Ella is committed to access to justice and has extensive pro bono experience, including volunteering for Coram’s Child Law Advice Service, Advocate and Amicus, and fundraising for the London Legal Support Trust. During pupillage she ran the London Marathon in aid of Coram and continues to make pro bono work part of her practice.
Ella has assisted the Family Law Bar Association with its contribution to the House of Lords Public Services Committee inquiry into child maintenance, and is a contributor to the Financial Remedies Journal, providing summaries of recent developments.
Ella accepts instructions in all areas of finance work including matrimonial finance, enforcement, variation, applications under TOLATA 1996 and Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.
During pupillage she assisted in cases involving complex business assets, jurisdictional disputes, intervener claims and offshore property.
Ella represents all parties in private children law matters, including disputes concerning contact, residence, relocation, and all aspects of parental responsibility. She has experience in cases involving serious allegations of domestic abuse and parental alienation.
Ella accepts instructions in public law proceedings on behalf of parents, local authorities, Guardians and extended family members in care and public law proceedings. She has acted in cases involving domestic abuse, substance misuse and neglect.
Ella accepts instructions at all stages of child abduction work from ex parte hearings to contested final hearings. During pupillage she assisted in a number of High Court cases involving child abduction and jurisdictional disputes.
Awards and Scholarships
Middle Temple Certificate of Honour (Middle Temple, 2023)
Astbury Scholarship (Middle Temple, 2022)
Stapleton Prize for Law (Christ’s College, University of Cambridge, 2022)
Christ’s College Scholarship (University of Cambridge, 2022)
Education
City, University of London (2023) – Bar Vocational Studies – Distinction
Christ’s College, University of Cambridge (2022) – BA(Hons) Law – First Class
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
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