Eleanor Sanderson
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Health & Safety
Band 1
About
Provided by Eleanor Sanderson
Practice Areas
Eleanor's specialist practice focuses around complex and high-profile proceedings in the fields of regulatory investigation and prosecution, inquests and inquiries, and professional disciplinary law. She is renowned for her subject matter expertise, straightforward advice, effective advocacy and client care skills.
If the field of regulatory criminal defence, Eleanor is instructed by both companies and individuals to defend prosecutions brought by the HSE, EA, Fire Authorities, CQC, CAA, CPS and local authorities. Eleanor is also expert in proceedings before the Coroner’s court and is instructed to act in Public Inquiries where their subject matter intersects with her regulatory practice. Eleanor also specialises in the defence of professionals subject to disciplinary proceedings by their regulatory bodies, including those brought by the GMC, GDC, and RCVS.
Eleanor was educated at New College, Oxford and was called to the Bar in 2005. In 2023 she was appointed to sit as a Recorder.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Eleanor Sanderson of Mayfair Place Chambers focuses her practice on the defence of companies and individuals in severe non-fatal cases, corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter cases. She is also highly expert at representing clients in inquests.Sanderson handles matters involving fire safety and has been instructed to appear in high-profile inquests.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Eleanor is really good. She is very impressive and very easy to deal with."
"Eleanor's knowledge of the law is exemplary, and her understanding of the more niche areas is really impressive. Her written work is always clear and thorough. She is a really clever lawyer."
"Eleanor is superb in every respect."
"Eleanor Sanderson is a great strategist, particularly when it comes to coronial proceedings and the criminal investigations that often go side by side with them."
"Eleanor is really good. She is very impressive and very easy to deal with."
"Eleanor's knowledge of the law is exemplary, and her understanding of the more niche areas is really impressive. Her written work is always clear and thorough. She is a really clever lawyer."
"Eleanor is superb in every respect."
"Eleanor Sanderson is a great strategist, particularly when it comes to coronial proceedings and the criminal investigations that often go side by side with them."
