Emily Mitchell

Emily Mitchell

  • Called in 2021

Crime

Having a completed a pupillage in criminal defence, Emily has a good grounding in criminal law, procedure and tactics.

She has successfully obtained acquittals where her client has not given evidence, made multiple successful half-time submissions and on several occasions persuaded the CPS to offer no evidence while at Court, and to discontinue following written representations.

She has acted and advised in driving matters including drug driving, drink driving, failing to stop, and careless & dangerous driving. While a first six pupil, she observed a 3-week trial of causing death by dangerous driving.

Combined with her experience of civil road traffic trials, she is well placed to defend clients charged with driving offences.

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Appointments & Memberships

The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple

 

Education & Qualifications

LLM Legal Practice (Barristers) – BPP University (2019 – 2020)

Graduate Diploma in Law – City, University of London (2018 – 2019)

BA (Hons)(Econ) Politics – University of Manchester (2013 – 2016)

 

Scholarships

Lord Diplock Scholarship, Middle Temple (2019)

BPP Advocacy Scholarship (2019)

 

Personal Interests

Emily spends most of her time outside of work socialising. She also sings in a choir weekly and enjoys exercising, whether that’s swimming, cycling or going the gym.