Ellen has a keen interest in private family law matters and has experience representing clients at all stages of proceedings. Ellen has ample experience working with vulnerable clients and in cases involving serious allegations of sexual abuse, domestic abuse, neglect, and coercive and controlling behaviour.

Ellen represents those accused and also those alleging domestic abuse in finding of fact hearings; allegations which have included rape, sexual assault, and physical abuse.

Ellen has also successfully represented parties at contested applications for non-molestation orders and occupation orders.

Ellen also has an expanding public law practice and has represented local authorities and parents, from initial hearings, through case management, and at the IRH stage and final hearings.