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LEEDS
LS1 2SJ
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Eleanor Fry
Work Department
Crime, Regulatory, Family
Position
Eleanor Fry deals with a broad range of complex and sensitive matters in the criminal and family jurisdictions and before regulatory/disciplinary tribunals, often with cross-jurisdictional aspects.
Eleanor’s criminal experience, as a junior alone, leading and/or led junior includes prosecution and defence and ranges from cases of fraud to violence, child cruelty, rape and other sexual assaults, attempts to pervert the course of justice, misconduct in a public office, operational cases involving allegations of serious organized crime, terrorism offences and murder/manslaughter.
Languages
Spanish, French
Memberships
- Shortlisted Crime and Extradition Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards (2023)
- CPS RASSO Panel Advocate (2023)
- Appointed Deputy District Judge (2022)
- CPS Level 4 Prosecutor
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Eleanor Fry – New Park Court Chambers ‘Eleanor is a consummate advocate, who stands her ground with opponents and judges.’
Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Crime (general and fraud)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Eleanor Fry – New Park Court Chambers ‘An intellectually rigorous junior who is persuasive on her feet in court. She stands her ground with opponents and judges.’
New Park Court Chambers ‘is widely admired as a set with a good array of talent, including at the highest level‘. In a prominent work highlight, Jason Pitter KC led Tom Storey KC for the prosecution in a case involving the death of 15-year-old Sebastian Kalinowski following extensive physical abuse at the hands of his mother and her partner; both were convicted of murder. In a separate matter, Alistair MacDonald KC led Eleanor Fry for the prosecution of a man who was convicted of the murder of his wife on their wedding night and disposing of her body in a suitcase. Simon Kealey KC, who heads up the practice, is well-versed in handling a broad range of serious criminal work, including serious sexual offences, fraud, murder and terrorism.