Eleanor Gleeson

Eleanor Gleeson is a Barrister at Cobden House Chambers since September 2019, with prior experience as a Pupil Barrister at The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Eleanor served as a BPTC Representative for BPP Manchester from October 2018 to July 2019 and held the position of University Liaison Officer at BPP between May 2017 and June 2018. Eleanor's background in community service includes a Young Advisor role at Sefton Council for Voluntary Service from July 2014 to December 2017, where expertise encompassed recruitment, service appraisal, youth proofing, consultation, and facilitation. Notably, Eleanor was a Member of Youth Parliament for Sefton from February 2011 to February 2015, advocating for mental health services, a universal living wage, and youth voting rights. Eleanor earned a BPTC from BPP Law School and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from Durham University, along with formal training in safeguarding, child protection, equality and diversity, and information governance.