Ella Embleton
Call: 2019
Ella Embleton
BPP Manchester, BPTC, Very Competent (2019)
BPP Manchester, Legal Practice LLM, Distinction (2019)
Law LLB, 1:1, University of Manchester (2018)
Ann Goddard Scholar
Criminal Bar Association
Grade 2 Prosecutor
RASSO Panel
Contact
T: 01274 722 560 / 0113 246 2600
Ella prosecutes and defends in a range of cases in the Crown Court. She has successfully prosecuted and defended in trials concerning sexual offences, offences against the person and drugs offences.
Reputation
Expertise
Criminal
Ella has experience in representing vulnerable clients who have been considered not fit to plead and stand trial. Ella has represented their interests at trial and secured an absolute discharge for one of her clients at a disposal hearing. Further to this, Ella has recently completed the Vulnerable Witness Training and is now able to conduct s.28 hearings and handle young and vulnerable witnesses.
As a result of her developing practice, Ella has experience in dealing with all stages of POCA proceedings.
In addition to her criminal practice, Ella has represented local councils in relation to matters concerning trading standards. She has also acted for Defendants in such hearings, dealing with closure orders and licence conditions.
Prior to commencing pupillage Ella worked as a paralegal at the General Medical Council, drafting allegations for tribunal hearings and facilitating expert reports. As such Ella has experience and knowledge of medical expert evidence.
Notable Cases
R v T (2024): Represented to act for one of three defendants in a case concerning Production of Cannabis where the defence of modern day slavery was raised. Ella successfully made a submission of no case to answer, which resulted in her clients acquittal.
R v Salisbury (2024): Prosecution of ex-coronation street star and Emmerdale director for one count of sexual communication with a child.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13865825/Emmerdale-director-Harry-Styles-brag-grooming-teenage-boy-avoids-jail.html
R v X (2024): Ella Embleton secured a 2-year community order for her client charged with second offence of Arson (reckless as to whether life was endangered.
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24393512.woman-court-horton-park-health-centre-arson/
R v K (2024): Ella represented a client charged with possession with intent to supply Class A. Ella drafted a written an application to dismiss which was successful. This resulted in the case being dismissed.
R v S (2024): Ella represented a client charged with possession with intent to supply cannabis. On the day of trial, Ella successfully negotiated with the Prosecutor which resulted in the Crown offering no evidence.
R v Allinson (2024): Ella represented the Defendant at his sentencing hearing for an attempt s.18, in which the Defendant had run over the Complainant. Ella secured a sentence of 43 months’ imprisonment and a two-year disqualification.
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23940898.jailed-pair-said-claimed-ran-consett-arrest/
R v Riaz (2023): Ella represented a client charged with being drunk on an aircraft alongside four other offences. Ella successfully secured a 14 month sentence for her client.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/plane-drunk-abused-air-stewardess-28018934
R v Hussain (2023): Ella represented a client for sentence for two offences of perverting the course of justice and secured a 12 month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work.
R v Naqui (2023): Prosecution of a 3rd strike burglar who received 6 years’ imprisonment.
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/23954118.bradford-burglar-cruelly-lied-man-dementia/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
R v Fitzpatrick (2023): Ella acted as junior defence counsel to Rodney Ferm for a client charged with several offences of blackmail and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs. The Crown originally stated that it was 12 kilograms of cocaine, however after lengthy negotiations it was agreed that 5 kilograms would be a suitable basis on which the Defendant pleaded guilty. As part of this case, Ella considered a significant volume of EncroChat material.
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23940898.jailed-pair-said-claimed-ran-consett-arrest/
R v V (2023): Ella recently defended a client charged with Production of Cannabis. On the day of trial, Ella managed to persuade the Crown to offer no evidence in respect of her client due to the lack of evidence that he was involved in the production.
R v K(2023): Ella represented an ex-West Yorkshire Police Detention Officer charged with two offences of impersonating a police officer and a racially aggravated public order offence. After a two-day trial, the Magistrates returned not-guilty verdicts to all charges.
R v S (2023): Ella successfully prosecuted a burglary trial at Leeds Crown Court in which expert evidence relating to glass fragments was adduced and challenged.
R v Hussain (2023): Defence Counsel in a driving whilst disqualified / driving whilst using mobile phone / failing to stop case. The issue was identification. Ella succeeded in a half time submission of ’no case to answer’.
R v S (2023): Ella secured suspended sentence for client charged with perverting the course of justice https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/23330487.teen-crashed-seat-ibiza-fled-scene-reported-stolen/
R v D (2022): Ella secured a conviction in a 3-day robbery trial whereby the issue was ID. The case involved legal arguments concerning the admissibility of evidence.
R v Mobin (2022): Ella successfully prosecuted Zeeshan Mobin for offences of ABH and strangulation after an all-day trial in the magistrates court. The Defendant was committed to the Crown Court for sentence whereby he received 18 months’ imprisonment and was made subject to a 10-year restraining order. Mr Mobin was one of the first Defendants to be tried and sentenced for the new offence of non-fatal strangulation.
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/23209479.bradford-man-zeeshan-mobin-jailed-throttling-partner/?ref=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
R v P (2022): Ella secured an acquittal for her Defendant charged with Assault ABH after a trial involving three witnesses.
R v B (2022): Ella successfully defended at trial her client charged with ABH.
R v T (2022): Ella secured an acquittal after trial for her client charged with two counts of assault by beating. The case involved complex legal arguments considering res gestae and the admissibility of evidence.
R v Kluka (2022): Secured a suspended sentence order for client charged with dangerous driving who caused an estimated £120,000 worth of damage to a property in Stockport.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/drunk-who-smashed-70k-audi-25343564
R v B (2022): Secured acquittal for client charged with child abduction.
https://www.broadwayhouse.co.uk/news/ella-embleton-successful-defence-abduction
R v Porter (2021): Ella represented the Prosecution in a trial concerning a charge of harassment at York Magistrates Court. Ella was successful and the Defendant was found guilty.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/horse-carrots-restraining-order-nelson-b1960884.html
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