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14 Oct 21

The Data Brief – website launched

5 Essex Court has published a new website for The Data Brief: www.databrief.co.uk.

11 Oct 21

5 Essex Court welcomes Olivia Checa-Dover

5 Essex Court is delighted to welcome Olivia Checa-Dover, who today joins Chambers as an Associate Tenant.

8 Oct 21

Specialist police officers lose claim for tens of £million for overtime payments and allowances

Today Mr Justice Kerr dismissed a claim brought by some 400 Metropolitan Police Officers for payments and allowances in respect of their duties as members of the Royalty and Specialist Protection Command. Jason Beer QC and Jonathan Dixey acted on behalf of the successful Defendant, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

6 Oct 21

Alan Payne QC and Saara Idelbi appear for the SSHD in judicial review of asylum support payments

Alan Payne QC and Saara Idelbi act for the Secretary of State for the Home Department in the lead case concerning whether the decision to make weekly cash payments, and back payments for the period from the 27 March 2020, to asylum seekers accommodated in full-board hotel accommodation, was lawful.

5 Oct 21

Inquests into the deaths of four men killed by Stephen Port – commencing 5th October

Beatrice Collier is Junior Counsel to the Inquests into the deaths of the four young men killed by Stephen Port in East London.

30 Sep 21

Legal 500 2022

Following the publication of the 2022 Legal 500 rankings, chambers is delighted to announce new entries to the publication.

24 Sep 21

10,000 Black Interns

We are delighted to announce that we have committed to host an intern as part of the Bar’s collective participation in the 10,000 Black Interns scheme.

22 Sep 21

Jason Beer QC, Francesca Whitelaw and Georgina Wolfe appear in the Pre-Inquest Review hearing for the Inquest into the Death of Dawn Sturgess

On 22 September 2021, Baroness Heather Hallett DBE PC will hold the second pre-inquest review concerning the Inquest into the Death of Dawn Sturgess.