About Eliza Bell

Eliza is a solicitor in the Criminal Defence department at Hodge Jones & Allen.

She joined the firm in 2023 as a Trainee Solicitor, and completed her Training Contract in March 2025.

Before joining Hodge Jones & Allen, Eliza worked as a Public Law & Human Rights Paralegal in another law firm.

 

Prior to that she spent four years working in the Anti-Modern Slavery sector as both a caseworker and team manager, providing advice and support to victims of modern slavery and individuals seeking asylum and humanitarian protection in the United Kingdom.

Career & Education

Career

  • Solicitor – Hodge Jones & Allen, March 2025 – Present
  • Trainee Solicitor – Hodge Jones & Allen, September 2023 – March 2025
  • Paralegal – Irwin Mitchell LLP, October 2021 – January 2023
  • Welfare Team Manager, The Happy Baby Community, January 2021 – October 2021
  • Modern Slavery & Homelessness Team Manager, Hestia Charity, September 2019 – January 2021
  • Modern Slavery Caseworker, Hestia Charity, April 2017 – September 2019

Education

  • Accelerated LPC, University of Law, January 2023 – July 2023
  • Accelerated Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, January 2021 – September 2021
  • English Literature BA Hons, University of Manchester, September 2013 – June 2016
Further Reading Criminal Defence