Eleanor Bennett
Eleanor is a barrister at Landmark Chambers with a particular interest in planning, environmental, and public law. She is a member of the Attorney General’s “Junior Junior” scheme and a member of Advocate’s panel of barristers. Her clients include developers, local authorities, central government, charities and NGOs, and local community groups. Eleanor edits and frequently writes for the Landmark Chambers' Climate and Environment Law Blog, alongside external publications.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Eleanor graduated with a first-class Law degree from the University of Oxford and obtained an LLM from UCL specialising in public law. After graduating, Eleanor worked in the Law Commission’s Public Law and Law in Wales team. At the Law Commission, she worked on all stages of the Aviation Autonomy project, researching the existing legal framework and making recommendations to enable the regulation of autonomous and highly automated systems and vehicles, including drones and autonomous passenger-carrying aircraft.