Eleanor Barber

Eleanor qualified in 2016 and is a member of the Children panel. She’s a highly experienced advocate, dealing with complex Local Authority matters and possesses extensive trial experience. She frequently represents children, parents and grandparents in a wide range of cases including complex and difficult ones. Her most notable cases include: Re: A [2019] Successful application for Care & Placement Orders. The case forensically analysed various forms of alcohol testing, the limitations of such tests, situations in which results may be conflicting, and the weight that should be attached to results.