In April 2024, she represented the Claimant in a High Court civil case contesting laws criminalizing "buggery" in Dominica and was successful.
[1][2] She attended the University of the West Indies where she graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in law and she was accepted to the Bar in Dominica in October 2013.
[3] In 2014, she represented the Claimants in a civil case brought against fifteen politicians of the Dominica Labour Party who were elected that year.
[7] They also stated that they intend to improve education in legal matters so that members of the public were aware of their rights.
[10] In April 2024, Shillingford persuaded the High Court of Justice to overturn laws banning same-sex activity[11] because they violated the constitutional rights of LGBT individuals.