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27 Sep 19

Register now for 5 Essex Court’s Inquest Conference 2019.

Registration is now open for this year’s Inquest Conference to be held in London on the 25th of November and in Leeds on the 27th of November. Chaired by Samantha Leek QC, the conference will include speakers from our top tier inquest team including Fiona Barton QC and Anne Studd QC. The event is targeted at anyone involved in the inquest procedure.

24 Oct 19

IICSA publishes report into Ealing Abbey and St Benedict’s School

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has today published its report into Ealing Abbey and St Benedict’s School, a case study within the Inquiry’s wider investigation into the Roman Catholic Church.

23 Oct 19

The inquests into the deaths of the twenty-two people killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena attack will now become a public inquiry.

Fiona Barton QC and Kate Cornell Act for Greater Manchester Police and Cicely Hayward Acts for the UK Government.

23 Oct 19

Mark Thomas appears in six week Acute Behavioural Disturbance inquest in Dorset

Douglas Oak was contained by officers of Dorset Police on a street in Bournemouth on 11th April 2017. Officers identified that he may have been suffering from Acute Behavioural Disturbance (otherwise known as ABD, or excited delirium) and called an ambulance to attend. Mr Oak suffered a cardiac arrest at the roadside and sadly died the following day in Poole Hospital.

17 Oct 19

Third six applications open

5 Essex Court is advertising for a third six pupil. If you are interested in applying for a third six position with 5 Essex Court, please submit your application by 28th October 2019.

14 Oct 19

Robert Talalay appears before the Court of Appeal in a successful appeal concerning civil restraint orders and access to justice

Bobby successfully acted for the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary in appealing the judgment of the High Court not to extend a general civil restraint order (GCRO).

10 Oct 19

5 Essex Court recognised as band 1 set in Chambers UK’s 2020 Directory

5 Essex Court has been ranked band 1 for Police Law and Inquiries and Inquests in Chambers UK's 2020 directory. 23 members are now ranked in Chambers UK as leading individuals.

3 Oct 19

Inquest into the deaths of 10 cancer patients

Anne Studd QC and Robert Cohen are acting for Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust at the inquests into the deaths of 10 former patients of Paul Miller, a consultant urologist.