Chambers Does Trailwalker 2009 On Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th July, three teams of walkers from 39 Essex Street (including one very welcome guest from the Treasury Solicitor) will attempt to walk / run / stumble 60 miles along the South Downs from Petersfield to Brighton in order to raise money for Oxfam and the Gurkha Welfare Trust. read more...
Opening of 39 Essex Street Manchester Office We are delighted to confirm that our Manchester office is now open. After a very successful launch evening we are now available to receive instructions and to organise case conferences in Manchester as and when required at 82 King Street, Manchester, M2 4WQ. Telephone: 0161 870 0333. read more... 39 Essex Street instructed in first Judicial Review in the Manchester Administrative Court Jenni Richards has been instructed by Weightmans LLP on behalf of a Merseyside local authority to defend a challenge by way of judicial review brought by a mental health service user. This is the first judicial review to be issued in the new Manchester Administrative Court. read more... Susan Rodway QC becomes Bencher of MiddleTemple read more... Environmental Prosecution
Richard Wald successfully defended T Clarke (Midlands) Ltd, with Richard Lissack QC, against an environmental prosecution brought by the Environment Agency under section 85 of the Water Resources Act 1990.
read more... "North Dover" Wind Farm Inquiry Richard Wald and James Burton recently successfully acted in the public inquiry into Dover district Council's non-determination of the proposed "North Dover" wind farm ... read more...
Appointment of Stephen Tromans and Charles Manzoni as Queens Counsel
39 Essex Street is delighted to congratulate two of its members, Stephen Tromans and Charles Manzoni, on their appointment as Queen's Counsel.
Click here to read our Chambers and Partners Directory entries for 2009 read more... ALP TEST CASES
The Court of Appeal has rejected challenges to the Law Society's personal injury funding scheme in test cases where members of 39 Essex Street played a leading role
read more... Landmark House of Lords ruling on scope of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights read more...