Jessica Elliott

Jessica Elliott has developed a broad practice in the main areas of Chambers’ work, particularly in clinical negligence and health law, environmental law, data and privacy law, inquests and coroners, and tax.

In 2023 Jessica received a Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award, the highest honour the LALYs can give, as part of the team who represented the family of Molly Russell at the inquest into her death.

Jessica is ranked as a leading junior in both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. 2026 editorial includes:

• “Jessica is manifestly easy to work with, clients love her approachable manner. She is forensic but also able to digest complexity and get to the nub of the issues with complete ease.”
• “She is a remarkably talented junior who ticks all the boxes.”
• “She assimilates huge quantities of detail seamlessly and always seems to pick up on that subtle point that makes all the difference.”
• “Jessica is a pleasure to work with. She is extremely clever and thinks carefully about every aspect of the claim.”
• “Jessica does not shy away from a tough case or complex issues, and she is good on her feet and with clients.”

Prior to coming to the Bar, Jessica worked for several months as a translator and short-term stagiaire with AG Sharpston at the Court of Justice of the European Union. She has also worked as a part-time judicial assistant to a commercial judge in the Hong Kong High Court. Jessica has lived in Berlin and has advanced German.