Elena Papamichael of the Garden Court Crime Team was instructed by Will Russell, Partner at GT Stewart Solicitors.
Elena Papamichael was led by Dean George KC (2BR Chambers) at the Old Bailey in representing a teenage defendant charged along with five others in a joint enterprise group attack in the street wherein a 17-year-old was killed. The case involved significant CCTV footage analysis.
Elena undertook a number of legal arguments, including on the exclusion of evidence and assisted in advancing written submissions on the legal directions on joint enterprise liability.
Elena’s client was acquitted of murder and manslaughter by the jury.
Elena Papamichael
Described as an “outstanding junior barrister and incredibly clever with first-class knowledge of the law” by The Legal 500 (2026). Elena Papamichael is a first choice for serious, complex, document-heavy and multi-handed trials.
She is extremely hardworking, builds rapport with clients easily and quickly, and achieves amazing results with juries and in legal challenges.
She is a specialist in representing children in the Crown Court and has expertise in successfully challenging evidence, including so-called ‘gang’ evidence, drill music, and cell site. She also regularly undertakes judicial review work and has been ranked as a rising star in Administrative Law & Human Rights two years in a row.
Get in touch with Elena’s clerks at crimeclerksmailbox@gclaw.co.uk
