Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 Published

We are delighted to celebrate another exceptional year as the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 is published today. We are proud to have retained our Band 1 status for ‘Police Law’ and ‘Inquests and Public Inquiries’ in addition to many of our barristers being ranked individually. Chambers is recognised across the following circuits:

• Police Law: Mainly Defendant
• Inquests & Public Inquiries
• Administrative & Public Law
• Civil Liberties & Human Rights
• Professional Discipline
• Data Protection
• Immigration
• Employment
• Licensing
• Defamation/Privacy

Congratulations, in particular, to our barristers who were promoted to a higher band and to those who have been ranked for the first time:

Rob Cohen, Jonathan Landau and Alex Ustych – new in Inquests and Inquiries

Conor Monighan – new in Licensing

Eleanor Guildford – new in Defamation

Additionally, Georgina Wolfe celebrates success as a Star Individual in both Police Law and Inquests and Inquiries this year, joining several of our barristers and silks.

Full rankings for 5 Essex Chambers can be found on the Chambers and Partners website here.