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"It's the most comprehensive police offering at the Bar and in my view the best – the depth and breadth of talent is outstanding"
“5 Essex Court’s barristers are at the cutting edge of everything”
“arguably the best set for public authority inquest and inquiry work”
5 Essex Court are ‘leaders in the field’, have ‘fearsome intellects’, and are ‘formidable opponents, yet very approachable and pleasant to work with’
14 Jan 21
Victoria von Wachter successfully defended a case of alleged racial harassment and victimisation by a mixed race employee who was sent a picture of the rapper and actor Ice-T by a white colleague on grounds that there were strong similarities of appearance between the employee and the film star.
20 Jan 21
8 Jan 21
John-Paul Waite comments for The Telegraph following a Judge's ruling that preventing men from wearing shorts in the workplace is gender discrimination.
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