We are delighted to announce that Amabel Kerr, Elisenda Mitchell, Heidi Burrows & Michaela Onuchukwu have all successfully completed their twelve month pupillage with us.
Heidi accepts appropriate instructions in Family & Children and International Family cases. She practices exclusively in all areas of family law.
With a caring and compassionate approach, Heidi accepts instructions on surrogacy and fertility law cases, domestic abuse cases, both private and public children proceedings, financial remedies, and international family law cases (including relocation disputes).
Amabel, Elisenda and Michaela prosecute and defend in a wide range of criminal cases. They all regularly appear in the Crown and Magistrates’ Courts. In addition to this, they also accept instructions in the areas of extradition and professional discipline & regulatory law.
Prior to commencing pupillage, Amabel volunteered with Amicus ALJ, assisting the London office with casework concerning mitigation for death row inmates in the United States. Amabel has also volunteered with ALJP, researching and identifying war crimes alleged to have been committed during the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as providing assistance in a London-based legal advice clinic while volunteering for her university’s pro bono unit.
Elisenda previously worked for an MP where she undertook a variety of roles, including successfully challenging negative coronavirus grant decisions on behalf of local businesses. Elisenda has also worked for a Police and Crime Commissioner where she gained extensive knowledge of the working practices of the police.
Before commencing pupillage, Michaela worked as a paralegal in Professional Discipline and Regulatory law at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and as a screening case officer at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
During her time at the RCN, she handled a substantial caseload of substantive order review cases and prepared them for hearings on behalf of RCN members. Michaela also supported the representation and defence of RCN members facing professional conduct proceedings brought by the NMC. She drafted written submissions, compiled bundles, and submitted them to the NMC and Fitness to Practise Committee panels.
Many Congratulations to you all and welcome to 5SAH Chambers.
