39 Essex Chambers is a long established

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based in London with over 150 barristers, including 58

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. The chambers offers expertise in commercial, common, construction, costs, environmental and planning, public and regulatory and disciplinary law. Members of chambers regularly appear before the UK Supreme Court,

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, Court of Appeal, the

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and the

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, specialist courts, tribunals and planning and other public inquiries, as well as of domestic and international arbitration. It is one of the largest barristers' chambers in the country. The chambers have offices in London, Manchester, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Legal Cheek has rated 39 Essex Chambers as having an "A*" quality of work and legal technology.

Notable members

Notable current and former members include

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; Robert Jay KC, lead counsel to the Leveson Inquiry; Sir David Foskett and Dame

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. Several members have gone on to join the judiciary.

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