Ellis Legal Lawyers & Advocates

Ellis Legal was established four years ago to work exclusively for survivors of abuse by clergy and personnel of other institutions. John Ellis has practised law for more than 25 years including 3 years heading up a government department legal branch and over 10 years with a large international law firm. For the past 10 years, John has moved away from commercial litigation to specialise in advocating for survivors of childhood abuse. As a survivor of clergy abuse, John brings a lived understanding of the practical and emotional challenges involved in holding powerful institutions accountable. Nicola Ellis has practised law for more than 20 years, specialising in child protection. Nicola is also a psychotherapist with qualifications in Social Ecology, Analytical Psychology, and Counselling and Applied Psychotherapy. These two fields of law and psychotherapy have provided a firm, trauma-informed grounding for the claim process developed by Ellis Legal. Together, John and Nico...