Eleanor Fox#12413

Eleanor Fox

Barrister, 2 Hare Court
Eleanor’s practice encompasses criminal defence and prosecution, professional discipline, inquests, and health and safety.

She is regularly instructed in serious, multi-handed matters before the Crown Court. As a led junior, she recently represented a defendant in a sophisticated, multi-kilo Encrochat drugs conspiracy, who was acquitted at the close of the prosecution case see here.
As sole counsel, Eleanor acts frequently for those charged with “county lines” drugs supply offences, including Modern Slavery Act offences. She recently represented a defendant who was acquitted of modern slavery offences at the close of the prosecution case see here. She has particular experience of cross-examining expert witnesses in the areas of cell site and telecommunications.

Eleanor is often instructed in sensitive cases involving vulnerable witnesses and defendants, including youths. She recently represented a defendant in a complex case involving historic sexual offences against two children, and is regularly instructed in cases involving domestic violence, sexual abuse and stalking. She has particular experience of the issues that typically arise in these cases, which enable her to be tactically effective and to present the best possible case for her client at trial.

Prior to commencing her career at the Bar, Eleanor worked as a research analyst at Morgan Stanley, where she gained an understanding of the financial industry. This experience assists her in preparing and presenting paper-heavy criminal cases.
Eleanor is currently seconded to the Attorney General’s office in Jersey, where she is providing pre-charge advice in respect of numerous criminal investigations.

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Defence disclosure in criminal proceedings—defence statements and defence witness notices
Defence disclosure in criminal proceedings—defence statements and defence witness notices
Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the disclosure requirements on defendants in criminal proceedings. It explains when a defence statement must be served under section 5 of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA 1996) and the requirement on the accused to give the prosecution and the court a defence witness notice. The Practice Note also explains the form and content requirements of a defence statement under CPIA 1996, s 5 and the Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (CrimPR 2020), SI 2020/759 as well as the time limits for serving defence disclosure during a criminal prosecution. The sanctions for non-compliance with the statutory duty of disclosure and the adverse inferences which can be drawn for failing to serve a defence statement are explained.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2021

Membership

  • CPS Advocate Panel: Grade 2
  • Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
  • Women in Criminal Law
  • Female Fraud Forum
  • JUSTICE

Qualifications

  • BVC (2021)
  • GDL (2020)
  • BA (History) (2015)
  • Sir Louis Gluckstein Advocacy Prize (2022)
  • Lord Denning Scholarship (2020)

Education

  • Inns of Court College of Advocacy (2021)
  • City University of London (2020)
  • University of Oxford (2015)
  • Lincoln’s Inn (2020, 2022)

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