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Diana Ellis KC
Position
Diana Ellis KC is a hugely experienced and committed criminal defence barrister with a substantial criminal domestic practice and an international humanitarian law practice. She specialises in the most serious criminal offences: murder, armed robbery, sexual abuse, fraud, slavery and extradition.
Diana’s domestic experience includes handling serious criminal cases at both trial & appellate level including fraud and conspiracy, homicide offences, organised crime including drug trafficking and armed robbery, sexual offences and the most serious child abuse cases. She is often praised for her sensitivity and expert handling of vulnerable witnesses.
Diana has extensive experience in International Criminal and Humanitarian Law and during the last 20 years has worked in a number of international courts and has led defence teams in cases of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes cases.
Diana is also experienced in extradition and international mutual legal assistance matters, representing individuals. She regularly works with lawyers outside of the UK on national and international criminal cases assisting with strategy and legal challenges.
Career
- Called 1978.
- Appointed Recorder of the Crown Court 1998.
- Appointed Silk 2001.
Languages
French (working knowledge).
Memberships
- UN Appointed Counsel for ICTR
- Authorised counsel for International Criminal Court
- Member of the Cambodian Bar (2008)
- Admitted as counsel to the Kosovo Specialist Chamber
- Criminal Bar Association
- European Criminal Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Liberty
- Bar Pro-Bono Unit
- Kurdish Human Rights Project
- Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers
- South Eastern Circuit
Education
- London University (LLB Hons)
- London School of Economics (Dip Soc Admin)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > International crime and extradition
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Diana Ellis KC –25 Bedford Row ‘Diana is most impressive.’
London Bar > Crime
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Diana Ellis KC – 25 Bedford Row ‘Diana is the barrister version of a Rolls-Royce in that you know that you will arrive safely at your destination in total comfort, having been offered the best possible service along the way. She is able to get right to the heart of the issues in a case and provide realistic advice from day one.’