Administrative and Public

39 Essex Chambers’ public law team comprises leading experts in public law, local government law, environmental and planning law, regulatory and disciplinary law, the Court of Protection and public inquiries.

Our clients include central government departments and agencies, local authorities, educational bodies, the Official Solicitor, regulators, health authorities and care trusts, private care providers, charities and NGOs, as well as patients, service users and private litigants.

Our barristers take on public and privately funded work, and act pro bono and in public interest challenges.

We have 25 members on the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel and 11 members on the Equality and Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel.

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Administrative and Public Expertise

Testimonials

‘A world class institution able to provide top talent in a myriad of practice areas’

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People

  • Joint Head of Chambers

    Charlie Cory-Wright KC

    Year of Call 1984 Silk 2006

  • Joint Head of Chambers

    Richard Harwood OBE KC

    Year of Call 1993 Silk 2013

  • Brian Ash KC

    Year of Call 1975 Silk 1990

  • Nigel Pleming KC

    Year of Call 1971 Silk 1992

  • Matthias Kelly KC

    Year of Call 1979 Silk 1999

  • Neil Block KC

    Year of Call 1980 Silk 2002

  • Timothy Lyons KC BL Advocaat/Avocat, Brussels Bar

    Year of Call 1980 Silk 2003

  • Thomas Hill KC

    Year of Call 1988 Silk 2009

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