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Find out more about our barristers and business support teams here.
For more than 70 years, our barristers have acted in high-profile, complex litigation. With outstanding expertise in public, information and police law, our team combines award-winning legal knowledge with exceptional client care.
Formerly known as 5 Essex Court, in November 2023 chambers moved from its place of origin in Middle Temple to its new home in Gray’s Inn. With the move came the need for a change of name and a rebrand to 5 Essex Chambers.
With over 50 barristers, we are a top tier set of chambers recognised for our exemplary client service, depth and breadth of experience in our specialist areas and outstanding quality of counsel. Chambers has a formidable reputation in its core areas of practice — police law, public/administrative law, public inquiries, inquests, investigations, professional disciplinary/regulatory, information law, employment law and civil liberties and human rights.
Our barristers, many of whom are recognised as leaders in their field, have appeared in some of the UK’s most significant civil law cases, inquests and inquiries over the last decades. We represent a broad range of clients in both the public and private sectors across the United Kingdom. We pride ourselves in providing our clients exceptional expertise, a collaborative approach and outstanding client care.
One of Chambers’ areas of expertise is working with central Government and this is reflected by the fact that almost half of our members have been appointed to the A-G’s Panel of Counsel.
It has been a successful time for Chambers in recent years, firstly winning three high-profile awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024 – Samantha Leek KC won the prestigious Public Law Silk of the Year category, Emma Price scooped up the impressive Junior of the Year award and Chambers won the Public Services and Charities Set of the Year. Chambers was also shortlisted in the Inquests and Public Inquiries – Juniors category with Alison Hewitt, and the Inquests and Public Inquiries – Silks category with Francesca Whitelaw KC for the Chambers UK Awards. In addition, we retain our top tier status in both major directories with regards to Police Law and Inquests and Public Inquiries. Jason Beer KC won in the Barrister of the Year category at The Lawyer Awards 2024. Chambers was shortlisted in the Chambers of the Year category for The Lawyer Awards 2025 and longlisted in five categories at the Legal Cheek Awards 2025 where we went on to win Chambers of the Year. We were shortlisted in three categories of the Lexis Nexis Awards 2025. And finally we have been shortlisted in two categories for the Legal Business Awards which take place later on this year.
We are proud of our commendation for Diversity and Inclusion at the Chambers and Partners Awards 2022 and that we are the chambers with the most female KC’s and 33% female juniors according to the ‘2025 Legal Cheek Most Lists’.
“The members of 5 Essex Chambers and the staff team would like to thank you for the opportunity to work with you over the years and we look forward to continuing a successful collaboration in the future.”
Jason Beer KC, Head of Chambers
