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Central Government

What our barristers offer

39 Essex Chambers has a full complement of leading barristers with considerable experience of acting for clients in the central government sector. We offer our clients an expert, multi-faceted and practically focused service.

Who our barristers act for

Our barristers act for all central government departments and individuals challenging decisions of central government.

Which areas of central government work we cover

Judicial review
Constitutional and administrative law
Human rights (both in domestic courts and before the European Court of Human Rights)
Immigration and asylum (including appeals and judicial reviews)
Points Based System (both sponsors and migrants), including Tier 2 (intra-company transfers)
Special Immigration Appeals Commission
Terrorism prevention and investigation measures
Nationality
National security, foreign relations and defence
Public inquiries
Coroner’s inquests
Prison law
Mental health
Social security
Data protection
Freedom of Information Act requests
Environmental Information Regulations
RIPA
Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Employment
Discrimination and equalities claims, including disability, sex, religion, race, age and the public sector equality duty
European Union law (both in domestic courts and before the Court of Justice of the Europan Union (CJEU))
Construction
Contract
Negligence
Professional discipline and regulation
Planning
Environmental law
Procurement
Complaints to, and challenges of, the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman
Tax (both direct and indirect)
Parliamentary Bills (drafting and advice)
Electoral law
Police
Transport
Energy
Public International Law

Additional central government sector knowledge

A number of our barristers are currently on the Attorney General’s panel and many of our QCs were previously on the panel until they took silk. Barristers have also represented central government in important cases and have been appointed as counsel to some of the most high profile inquiries of recent years (such as the Leveson Inquiry).

Who to contact

Michael Kaplan is the Senior Clerk for the Central Government team and will, along with the clerking team below, be able to help you with any questions.

Michael Kaplan