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5 Essex Court

Top-tier civil law set of chambers recognised for our exemplary client service, depth and breadth of experience in our specialist areas and the outstanding quality of our counsel.

"It's the most comprehensive police offering at the Bar and in my view the best – the depth and breadth of talent is outstanding"
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“5 Essex Court’s barristers are at the cutting edge of everything”
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“arguably the best set for public authority inquest and inquiry work”
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5 Essex Court are ‘leaders in the field’, have ‘fearsome intellects’, and are ‘formidable opponents, yet very approachable and pleasant to work with’
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30 Jun 20

Jennifer Wright joins 5 Essex Court

5 Essex Court is pleased to announce that Jennifer Wright has accepted an invitation to join chambers as a tenant.

9 Jul 20

Jason Beer QC and Robert Cohen in Court of Appeal challenge concerning police misconduct regime

Over the last three days the Court of Appeal (The Chancellor of the High Court, Lady Justice Macur, and Lady Justice Nichola Davies) have been considering an appeal by the Independent Office for Police Conduct ("IOPC") against the decision of the Divisional Court (Lord Justice Flaux and Sir Kenneth Parker) in R (W80) v Director General for the Independent Office for Police Conduct [2019] EWHC 2215 (Admin).

25 Jun 20

Jason Beer QC and Francesca Whitelaw appear in the Court of Appeal in the first case to consider the use of facial recognition technology by the police service

From 23rd – 25th June 2020, the Court of Appeal heard an appeal against the Divisional Court’s decision in R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2020] 1 WLR 672 (see here). 

Important Message Regarding COVID-19

5 Essex Court's CoronaVirus Measures

The safety and health of our clients, visitors, staff and members remains our top priority during this time. Following the World Health Organisation guidelines and the recent updates from the British Government regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, 5 Essex Court’s premises will be closed from Wednesday 25th March until further notice. 

Business will continue as usual. 5 Essex Court has a comprehensive business continuity plan in place, with all members, clerks and staff operating effectively remotely. We will be able to offer full support to all of our clients on all matters during this period.

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