Ellie Fawcett
Associate Solicitor
Ellie is an Associate Solicitor in the human rights department
Ellie is an Associate Solicitor in the Human Rights Department, assisting Jamie Beagent on a range of public law and judicial review matters.
Ellie joined Leigh Day as a paralegal in the Human Rights department, working on a range of discrimination-based claims, both in public and private law. She completed her training contract in the Personal Injury department working on industrial disease claims, and in the International and UK Group Litigation department on a range of group claims concerning environmental protection. Ellie completed her training contract in 2024.
Ellie is passionate about protecting the rights and liberties of marginalised groups and volunteers with asylum seekers in her free time.
Education
Ellie studied French and Russian at the University of Cambridge and completed the GDL and LPC (LLM) at BPP University.
Reform announces intentions to scrap equality, diversity and inclusivity policies at Staffordshire County Council following the removal of Pride displays at libraries
Leigh Day human rights lawyers Jessica Harrison and Ellie Fawcett look at the impacts of Reform’s intentions to scrap diversity and inclusion policies in Staffordshire.
Legal challenge opposes eviction of popular north London cafe operators
A judicial review claim has been filed at the High Court opposing the City of London Corporation’s decision to end the tenancies of three popular cafes in north London.
Quakers apply to intervene in judicial review of Palestine Action proscription
Quakers in Britain (QiB) has applied to intervene in the judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, saying the ban has undermined the Quakers’ freedom of religion.