Elizabeth is a public lawyer, with a particular interest in human rights and equality. She is recommended in Chambers UK (2012) for civil liberties and human rights, in which she is described as "making waves in the market. A lawyer who drafts beautifully." Representing clients in areas including prison law, immigration, education, community care, general public and EU law, she appears before bodies ranging from school appeal panels and parole boards to the Supreme Court.
Able to deliver to tight deadlines, Elizabeth enjoys working closely and flexibly with solicitors and clients. She frequently advises companies, statutory bodies and voluntary organisations on their legal responsibilities, particularly under the Equality Act 2010.
Elizabeth has a particular interest and expertise in women's rights in childbirth. She regularly advises women and health professionals in this area and is always willing to consider working for free if funding is unavailable.
Elizabeth is a co-author of the Blackstone Guide to Human Rights Act (2011), a contributing editor to Clayton and Tomlinson, The Law of Human Rights (2009), and a case note editor for the Education Law Journal. She has written for the Guardian on legal issues and tweets as @eprochaska.
Before practising as a barrister, Elizabeth was judicial assistant to Baroness Hale and Lord Brown. She is a school governor of a Hackney special school and trustee of a mental health charity.