Daniella Adeluwoye

Daniella Adeluwoye
Daniella Adeluwoye

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Daniella read Human, Social, and Political Science at the University of Cambridge, where she was awarded a First and ranked second in her cohort. After graduating, she converted to law at City Law School and then undertook the Bar Course with the benefit of the Inner Temple Princess Royal Scholarship, one of the Inn’s most prestigious merit-based scholarships.  

At Cambridge, Daniella was a freelance journalist for national newspapers and magazines, including The Guardian and The Observer.

Crime

Daniella regularly defends in both the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court, where she has represented clients charged with various offences such as serious fraud, violent disorder, drugs, weapons, serious violence, stalking, and theft. She has most recently secured acquittals on charges of knife possession, battery, sexual assault and various driving offences as well as the dismissal on charges of assault by beating and using violence to secure entry into property. Her advocacy has been praised by the judiciary as “elegant” and she has been commended for the manner in which she articulately elicits her client’s evidence in the courtroom. Her calm and confident temperament puts clients at ease as she quickly grasps both the key issues and finer details of the case in order to provide sensible advice.

Family

Daniella has been instructed on an ongoing jurisdictional dispute where habitual residence is disputed. She welcomes instructions in all areas of family law. During her pupillage, Daniella undertook a secondment at a family boutique law firm in the City. She was exposed to complex high net-worth divorce cases.

Immigration

Daniella has experience on matters involving asylum, humanitarian protection, and human rights claims. Daniella welcomes instructions in all areas of immigration law.

Public Law, Human Rights and Civil Liberties

Daniella welcomes instructions in all these areas. She clerks school admission appeal panels, advising panel members on the applicable legal test.

General Civil

Daniella is regularly instructed in the County Court in small claims. She also accepts instructions in pre-trial hearing applications and TOLATA.

Property and Housing

Daniella welcomes instructions in all areas of property and housing law. She accepts instructions in possession claims with an Inheritance Act 1975 element.

Scholarships and Awards

City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence

Inner Temple Princess Royal Scholarship

David Thompson Prize

Inner Temple Exhibition Scholarship

“I have no hesitation in recommending Daniella. She is an extremely professional advocate whilst also adopting a friendly approach with clients. She has exceptional attention to detail and always ensures that she strives for the best outcome for each client, no matter what the case. She has secured many great results, and I would recommend her to any of my clients”

Rebecca Taylor - Patterson Law

“I was very impressed with Ms Adeluwoye’s detailed assessment of the prosecution evidence, case preparation and her calm and confident interaction with the client. She achieved a good outcome and the client was very happy.”

William Morrison - Sanders Witherspoon LLP

“She has shown a willingness to go above and beyond what we would expect of a Pupil / Junior Barrister in respect of her level of preparation and dedication to securing the right results for our clients and has secured excellent outcomes in the cases in which she has been instructed.”

Syed Naveed - Kingsbury Ellis LLP

Qualifications:
Call 2023
BA in Human, Social, and Political Science, University of Cambridge (First Class)
Graduate Diploma in Law, City, University of London
Bar Training Course, City, University of London
BSB Registration:
ICO No:
ZB680449