Ellie Sutherland
Associate Solicitor
Ellie Sutherland is an Associate in the prison team
Ellie is an associate solicitor in the human rights department at Leigh Day. Her work includes:
Ellie has worked in the firm’s prison team since 2018, and has a diverse caseload representing people in prison, with a particular focus on healthcare, discrimination and inquests. She has experience working on public law claims for judicial review, as well as private law claims for compensation under the Equality Act and Human Rights Act. She also has experience with claims for compensation arising out of clinical negligence and personal injury, and representing bereaved families in inquest proceedings following deaths in custody.
Ellie also represents families whose loved ones were killed by someone known by state agencies to pose a risk to others, including dangerous offenders released from prison and subject to probation at the time of the death.
Before joining Leigh Day in 2018, Ellie studied Social Anthropology and Politics at the University of Manchester. She obtained a Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law in 2019 and completed the Legal Practice Course in 2021.
She has volunteered at a number of human rights organisations including Liberty and Amicus ALJ.
Blogs
Pre-inquest review into the death of Ashley Walsh, aged 34
A pre-inquest review into the death of Ashley Walsh will be held at Manchester City Coroner’s Court, Exchange Floor, The Royal Exchange Building, Cross Street, M2 7EF on Thursday 28 November 2024 at 10.30am.
Profoundly deaf prisoner was denied sign language interpreter
A profoundly deaf former prisoner was denied a sign language interpreter during his one-year imprisonment.
Is it time to stop holding pregnant women in prison?
A harrowing report published by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman reveals major failings in the care and treatment of pregnant women in prison, following the death of a baby born at HMP Bronzefield in 2019. In this blog post, Maya Grantham and Ellie Sutherland consider the failings highlighted by this tragic case and whether it is safe to hold pregnant women in prison.