Helen Mountfield, KC (born 14 March 1967) is a British barrister practising in administrative, human rights, and equality law.
[2] She studied modern history at Magdalen College, Oxford, graduating with a first class Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.
[2] She later studied for a diploma in European Union Law (Dip Eur.
[8] 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.
[5] In January 2018, she was announced as the next Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford: she took up the appointment in September 2018.