Elizabeth Fox
Senior Associate
Elizabeth joined JMW in August 2024 as a Senior Associate in the Professional Misconduct team, part of the Business Crime and Regulation Department.
Elizabeth Fox and has over 20 years experience of working in the criminal justice system. Qualifying at the Bar in 1989 and transferring to the solicitor’s profession in 1995. She is experienced in dealing with all types of allegations, and with clients from all walks of life as well as with the fragility that is sometimes a precursor to or caused by involvement with the criminal justice and disciplinary systems. She has considerable experience in representing those concerned in all aspects of Criminal and Police Disciplinary Proceedings, Post Incident Procedures, Judicial Review and Inquests.
Her experience includes defending many misconduct in public office offences, sexual allegations, including successfully presenting the defence of sexomnia, as well as defending allegations of dishonesty, and offences relating to the use of force and dangerous driving. Advising in cases involving death and serious injury and defending allegations not only in criminal or disciplinary proceedings, but also in associated High Court proceedings and Inquests.
Elizabeth has advised in connection with AAIB, and CAA investigations. Together with Danielle Povey she represented BALPA in the High Court proceedings which led to the landmark decision on disclosure in Chief Constable of Sussex Police v Secretary of State for Transport (2016). Elizabeth continues to advise pilots in a variety of discrete circumstances