Ella Higgs-Sharrock

2023-2024: Bar Vocational Studies (City University, Distinction)

2022 – 2023: Graduate Diploma in Law (City University, Distinction)

2021- 2022: MSt Medieval History (University of Oxford, Balliol College)

2018 – 2021: BA History (University of Oxford, Balliol College, Double First Class)

Scholarships:

Lord Denning Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn

Lord Haldane Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn

Fletcher Scholarship, University of Oxford

Fletcher Exhibition, University of Oxford

Awards:

Sweet & Maxwell Prize (Best Performance in Company & Insolvency Law, City University)

Chris Stallard Memorial Prize (Financial Services Lawyers Association, Essay Prize)

Kington Oliphant Prize (Outstanding Examination Performance, University of Oxford)

Joan Thirsk Memorial Prize (Best Undergraduate Thesis on Early Modern, Medieval or Ancient History, University of Oxford)

Undergraduate Dissertation Prize (Society for the Study of French History)

Moots:

Judicial Review Moot, Human Rights Lawyers Association (Second Place)

Mediation Competition, Worshipful Company of Arbitrators (Second Place)

Helga Pedersen Moot (Held at and by the European Court of Human Rights) (Finalist, Highest Scoring Advocate in the Preliminary Rounds)

Prior to starting pupillage, Ella spent a year working in Shell’s Global Litigation team, where she was involved in matters ranging from high-profile group litigation (Okpabi v Shell) to international arbitrations and shipping disputes.

Ella also spent time interning at the Financial Conduct Authority in 2024, working across the FCA’s supervision and enforcement departments.

Alongside her academic and legal work, Ella is a competitive athlete. At University, she captained Oxford’s Cross-Country club and was awarded blues in Cross-Country and Athletics. She now competes in triathlon, recently qualifying for the 2025 Ironman 70.3 World Championships.