Ella Ripper

Ella accepted tenancy in October 2022 following the successful completion of her pupillage. She represents defendants in the Youth, Magistrates’ and Crown Courts and practitioners before regulatory tribunals.

Recent instructions include acting in a multi-handed conspiracy to supply Class A drugs involving a high volume of cell site and telephone evidence, representing an individual in possession of indecent images and a multi-handed aggravated burglary.

In the area of professional discipline, Ella has acted on behalf of medical professionals accused of serious misconduct. She also accepts instructions to present cases on behalf of regulators, including the NMC and UK Council for Psychotherapists.

Ella has recently been instructed on a large-scale HMRC fraud investigation and seconded to a business crime firm to work on a multi-million pound regulatory inquiry.

Before coming to the Bar, Ella worked as a legal researcher in the white-collar crime department of Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP where she was involved in complex and high-profile fraud matters. She specialised in international sanctions law, drafting a report for the Japanese government on AML enforcement in the UK and EU, making her uniquely placed to advise on matters that touch on both sanctions and criminal law.