Multiple failures and unprofessional conduct contributed to death of 19yo autistic mother - Nov 2024
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.
Jessica is ranked as a leading junior in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500.
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.
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.
View full profile »John Whitting KC and Jessica Elliott secure significant seven figure award for paediatric spinal injury - Dec 2023
In this clinical negligence claim, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust admitted that it had negligently failed to identify, and surgically to correct, a tethered spinal cord by the time that the...
Coroner in Molly Russell Inquest rules that Meta and Pinterest must send executives to give evidence in person - Sep 2022
Senior Coroner Andrew Walker has ruled that executives from Meta and Pinterest must be sent from the US to give evidence at the inquest into the death of Molly Russell, a 14-year-old who took her own...
Coroner recommends minimum standards for effective online safeguards for schools following Frances Thomas Inquest - Oct 2021
The inquest into the death of 15 year old Frances (Frankie) Thomas concluded yesterday with the Coroner ruling her death a suicide. She took her life in 2018 and had viewed online content about...
1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Spring 2021 – Issue 9 - Jul 2021
Welcome to the ninth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Download the Spring 2021 newsletter here: 1COR Quarterly Medical Law...
Women’s History Month : Reflections from 1COR - Mar 2021
Clodagh Bradley QC and Jessica Elliott reflect on life at the bar from Silk and junior perspectives to honour Women's History Month and International Women's Day. Clodagh Bradley QC ...
Coroner in Molly Russell Inquest concerned that more children at risk - Feb 2021
Facebook and Instagram last year disclosed suicide and self-harm related content engaged with by Molly Russell in the six months prior to her death. Pinterest already disclosed similar materials...
Get insight from Leanne Woods and Jessica Elliott at AvMA’s Clinical Negligence: Law Practice and Procedure 2021 - Jan 2021
At AvMA's virtual Clinical Negligence: Law Practice and Procedure Conference 2021 on Thursday 28 January 2021, a range of expert speakers will cover all stages of the investigative and litigation...
Disclosure of images made in advance of the inquest into Molly Russell’s death - Sep 2020
Facebook and Instagram have disclosed suicide and self-harm related images viewed by Molly Russell in the six months prior to her death. The photo-sharing site Pinterest had already disclosed similar...
Congratulations on our Six Members appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel - Aug 2020
We are delighted to announce that Isabel McArdle and Matthew Hill have been appointed to the B Panel of Counsel, with Jessica Elliott, Gideon Barth, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Jonathan Metzer appointed...
Coroner orders Social Media Companies to provide Data in Molly Russell Inquest - Nov 2019
Jess Elliott, instructed by Merry Varney of Leigh Day, is representing the family of Molly Russell at the inquest exploring the impact of social media on the teenager's suicide. Molly Russell took...
Jess Elliott represents family at inquest exploring impact of Instagram on teen suicide - Mar 2019
Molly Russell took her own life in the early hours of 21 November 2017 after handing in her homework and packing her bags for school. Her family had seen no obvious signs of severe mental illness in...
Jessica Elliott represents family at inquest into meningitis death of student who missed national vaccination scheme - Oct 2018
An inquest held on 17th and 18th October heard how Sussex Downs student Tim Mason, 21, died from meningitis W and sepsis. He started exhibiting flu-like symptoms on the 8th of March, and sought...
David Hart QC and Jessica Elliott in the Court of Appeal regarding Japanese Knotweed - Jun 2018
David Hart QC and Jessica Elliott have been in the Court of Appeal, arguing that property owners have no basis for a claim in nuisance for the presence of Japanese Knotweed on Network Rail's adjoining...
David Hart QC and Jessica Elliott successful in utilities appeal - Jan 2018
In Southern Gas Networks v Thames Water [2018] EWCA Civ 33, the Court of Appeal found the defendant water company liable to SGN for the cost of customer compensation payments made after leaking water...
Jessica Elliott successful in judicial review of consultation exercise - Nov 2017
Jessica Elliott acted for one of the claimants in R (Holborn Studios Ltd) v Hackney Council [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin) where it was found that the local authority had failed to re-consult on changes to...
We send a team to annual charity beach volleyball tournament organised by our Brighton Chambers - Jul 2015