Barrister Profile
ALENKA SUTTON-KETTLE
Year of Call: 2021
Main Areas of Practice
Administrative Law or Judicial Review
Criminal Law
Family Law
Personal Injury
Biography
Alenka was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2021 with an interest in family and criminal law.
Alenka completed pupillage with an experienced family law practitioner. During pupillage she obtained invaluable experience in family law which included: Children’s law (Wardship and Adoption) as well as Matrimonial Disputes and Matrimonial Finance.
Alenka also obtained pupillage experience in Criminal, Commercial, Civil, Employment, Land, Personal Injury, and Judicial Review cases.
Alenka is available and currently accepting instructions in all areas of law
Qualifications
2021; Degree of Barrister-at-Law - The Honourable Society of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland
2021; Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Legal Studies - Institute of Professional Legal Studies (Distinction)
2021; JPB Maxwell Scholarship - Institute of Professional Legal Studies (Awarded to the top four Bar students on the Bar course)
2018; LL.M.- Queen’s University Belfast. (Distinction)
2017; LL.B. (Hons) - Queen’s University Belfast. (First Class Honours)
Experience
2021; Tutor at Queens University Belfast in Torts Law
2021; Alenka represented the Institute of Professional Legal Studies at the University of Georgia in the International INADR mediation competition
Prior to being called to the Bar, Alenka worked for a Corporate Law firm for a number of years, where she gained invaluable experience in legal research, litigation and drafting. Alenka is also an experienced ISDA Negotiator.