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Eleanor Mitten

Year of call:
2018 (Pupil)
Education:
2016
The University of Sheffield, BSc (Hons) Psychology - First Class
2017
The University of Sheffield, Graduate Diploma in Law - Distinction
2018
The University of Law - Leeds, BPTC LLM - Distinction (Very Competent)
Career:
2018-2019
Paralegal at DWF LLP, Leeds
2019
Pupil at Park Square Barristers
Awards:
2017
1st place, University of Sheffield Plea in Mitigation Competition
2018
Ranked 1st, BPTC Student Advocacy Competition Qualifying (University of Law, Leeds) 2nd place, KBW Criminal Law Moot National Finalist, Featherstone LGBT Moot
Thomas More Bursary – Lincoln’s Inn

Ellie is currently undertaking her pupillage at Park Square Barristers.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Ellie worked as a paralegal in the Catastrophic Personal Injury team at DWF. She regularly assisted with drafting Defences, Draft Orders and letters of advice to insurer clients on complex and high value cases.

Ellie has volunteered with the Citizens Advice Witness Service, the Yorkshire Tribunal Advocacy Project and the StreetLaw scheme, which aims to provide legal education to those who might otherwise lack access to it.

She has also recently spent some time working in a multidisciplinary law firm in New Zealand.

Contact Ellie’s clerks

Francine Kirk on 0113 202 8605

Andy Reeves on 0113 213 5252

Talia Webster on 0113 213 5207

Daniel Highfield on 0113 213 5207

Patrick Urbina on 0113 213 5250

Joshua Duree on 0113 213 5246

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Eleanor Mitten & Sophie Phillips discuss Covid-19 and Parent/Student contracts – are you still liable for school and university fees during the ‘lockdown’?

Many parents and university students want to know whether they are still liable for tuition fees as academic institutions have been forced to close due to the nationwide ‘lockdown’. In an attempt to fulfil these contracts, schools and universities are now offering remote learning, but is this enough to have satisfied their obligations?