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Welcome to 39 Essex Chambers
39 Essex Chambers is a leading set based in London, Manchester, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Our barristers offer a depth of expertise in a range of specialist sectors and practice areas.
Practice Areas
- Administrative & Public
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Banking & Finance
- Civil Liability
- Clinical Negligence
- Commercial
- Construction
- Costs & Litigation Funding
- Court of Protection
- EU Law
- Inquiries & Investigations
- Intellectual Property
- International Arbitration
- International Litigation
- Medical Treatment
- Personal Injury
- Planning, Environment & Property
- Regulatory & Disciplinary
- Tax
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Medical Treatment
Emergency Contacts
Should you need out-of-hours assistance, the details for the relevant clerks are below. Please feel free to call at any time should you wish to discuss a potential case with one of the group.
Main Switchboard Out of Hours – +44 (0)3303 310 188
What our barristers offer
39 Essex Chambers has been at the forefront of medical treatment and right-to-die cases for many years, with members being involved in many of the recent landmark judgments including R (Nicklinson) v Ministry of Justice, Tracey v Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Aintree Hospital NHS Trust v James. The specialist medical treatment group consists of over 20 barristers with an array of expertise and experience. These members also form part of the Court of Protection group who are praised by Chambers and Partners as being “widely regarded as…the biggest and best health and welfare team in London or anywhere else”.
Members have written and contributed to many of the leading textbooks in this field, including the leading practitioners’ text “Court of Protection Practice”, and regularly speak at cutting-edge lectures and conferences. Our expertise is supplemented by an unparalleled breadth and depth of practice areas including public law, human rights, clinical negligence, inquests, privacy & media issues, regulatory and disciplinary law. Members frequently act on behalf of NHS bodies, family members, professional bodies and the Official Solicitor.
Our experience
Chambers is acutely aware that difficulties and disputes in the context of medical treatment often arise outside the standard working day. We are proud to offer a 24 hour service to assist in urgent cases, whether by way of advice or representation at out-of-hours hearings. We are confident that, given the range of experience and expertise within the group, we will be able to provide assistance in the most appropriate way to resolve disputes and seek court orders as necessary. Chambers has uniquely close links with medical mediation services and offers a number of members who are themselves trained mediators.
Leading cases
To view a list of noteworthy cases covering topics such as the provision of medical treatment, pregnancy, termination and contraception, end of life, deprivation of liberty, capacity and HCHR, that our members have been involved in, please click here.
Click here to download the Medical Treatment Capability Statement.
Who to contact
Michael Kaplan is the Senior Clerk for the Medical Treatment team and will, along with the clerking team below, be able to help you with any questions.
Michael Kaplan
Call: +44 (0)20 7634 9076
Mobile: +44 (0)7775 997 230
Peter Campbell is the Senior Practice Manager for the Medical Treatment team and will, along with the clerking team below, be able to help you with any questions.
Peter Campbell
Call: +44 (0)20 7832 1124
Mobile: +44 (0)7725 758 264
Sheraton Doyle is the Senior Practice Manager for the Medical Treatment team and will, along with the clerking team below, be able to help you with any questions.
Sheraton Doyle
Call: +44 (0)20 7832 1144
Mobile: +44 (0)7921 880 670
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