Helen Mountfield

Helen Mountfield, (born 14 March 1967) is a British barrister practising in administrative, human rights, and equality law. She has been Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford since 2018.

Early life and education Mountfield was born on 14 March 1967 in London, England to Sir Robin Mountfield and Anne Mountfield.

Career Legal career Mountfield was called to the Bar at Gray's Inn in 1991. and a Deputy High Court Judge since 2013. She has also been a judge of the Courts of Appeal, Jersey and Guernsey since 2020.

Notable cases she has been involved in include: R (E) v Governing Body of JFS; R (Tigere) v Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; and R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union.

She has co-authored seven editions of Blackstone's Guide to the Human Rights Act 1998; a monograph concerning the Human Rights Act 1998.

Personal life In 2005, Mountfield married Damian Tambini. They have three daughters.

Selected works