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11 Mar 19
Everyone at 5 Essex Court would like to send their congratulations to Alan Payne QC who was appointed Queen's Counsel today.
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8 Mar 19
Today the women and men in chambers are celebrating International Women’s Day!
1 Mar 19
Supperstone J this morning refused permission to judicially review the decision of Inquiry Chairman, Sir John Mitting, to restrict the cover names of former undercover officers in the Special Demonstration Squad and National Public Order Intelligence Unit. The Claimants sought to challenge the decisions made in respect of 11 SDS officers and 12 NPOIU officers.
David Gikawa was found guilty of murdering Linah Keza by stabbing her to death in her home in Leyton on 31st July 2013. In the days before her murder, Linah Keza had contacted the police on numerous occasions seeking assistance.
26 Feb 19
The International Court of Justice has today delivered its Advisory Opinion on the legal consequences of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius. Remi Reichhold of 5 Essex Court represented the Republic of Mauritius.
A new inquest into the death of Geoff Gray at Deepcut Barracks in 2001 starts today. Pte Gray was the third of four trainee soldiers who died of gunshot wounds at the barracks between 1995 and 2002. Georgina Wolfe and Cicely Hayward are instructed for the Ministry of Defence.
25 Feb 19
The inquests into the deaths of the 21 victims of the 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings resume today.
21 Feb 19
On 30 January 2019, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in In Re an application by Lorraine Gallagher for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland); R (P, G & W) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (P) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] UKSC 3.
