‘Legal Cheek Most List’ 2026 Edition – Chambers scores A* and A across the board

The ‘Legal Cheek Most List’ 2026 Edition has been published and scores 5 Essex Chambers with A* and A across the board. We are delighted to receive an A* rating in the following five categories of the ‘Insider Scorecard’:

• Training
• Quality of Work
• Colleagues
• Facilities
• Work/Life Balance

Additionally, we received an A rating for both Social Life and Legal Tech. 

We are proud to have been ranked as the top chambers for most BME KCs (44%) and second for most female KCs (71%).

Our profile features detailed information about life at 5 Essex Chambers and includes a conversation between Junior Barristers Millicent Wild and J Ockenden, sharing their reflections on their experience as pupils and the transition from pupils to tenants. Read Legal Cheek’s review here.