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1 Crown Office Row, Brighton Offices
1 Crown Office Row, Brighton
119 CHURCH STREET
BRIGHTON
BN1 1UD
England
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Eleanor Battie
Position
Eleanor has been specialising in family law since 2004. She has a wide ranging practice and is instructed in both private and public law matters in all tiers of the family court.
Eleanor has a predominantly private law practice and, in particular, represents parties in high conflict cases. Eleanor has represented many parents in complex proceedings, which may also involve fact-finding hearings concerning allegations of domestic abuse or harm of the child and those where parental alienation has been alleged.
Eleanor also represents children both in public and private law proceedings.
Eleanor accepts instructions on a public access basis.
Career
Call: 2004, Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
Sussex FJB (Private Law); Sussex FLBA (Secretary); Brighton & Hove City Council Safeguarding Adults Board (lay member 2017 – 2018)
Education
Hurtwood House; Leeds University (2002 2(1) English Literature); College of Law (2004 CPE commendation; Bar very competent).
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Eleanor Battie – 1 Crown Office Row, Brighton ‘Eleanor is a go-to barrister for Children Act matters. She is a formidable advocate who is always extremely well-prepared. Her position statements are always first-class. She immediately builds a rapport with the client. She is unflappable in court and always approachable.’
1 Crown Office Row, Brighton is praised as a ‘go-to set when it comes to children matters’, with expertise in both private and public law matters. Eleanor Battie specialises in handling matters related to child arrangement, domestic abuses and parental alienation and is ‘able to get across a difficult point to emotional clients without losing their confidence’. Rising star Anogika Souresh counts public law child work as part of her practice.