One Essex Court
HeadquartersLondon, EC4
United Kingdom
No. of officesLondon and Singapore
Major practice areasCommercial law
Key peopleLord Grabiner KC
(Head of Chambers)
Date founded1966
Websitewww.oeclaw.co.uk

One Essex Court is a set of barristers' chambers in London, specialising in commercial litigation, which was founded in 1966.[1] It is distinct from 1 Essex Court and Essex Court Chambers.[2][3]

It currently comprises 131 full-time members, 52 of whom are silks or King's Counsel.[4] One Essex Court's members include well-known silks Lord Grabiner KC and Laurence Rabinowitz KC.

One Essex Court is considered to be part of the Bar's Magic Circle.[5] It is ranked in the top band for commercial litigation by both Chambers and Partners[6] and Legal 500.[7] It has a turnover of £46.5 million a year.[8] Pupils are paid £75,000 per year (increasing to £80,000 for pupils starting in 2024), supplemented by earnings in the second six. This is amongst the highest remuneration packages available to pupils.[9]

In 2012, One Essex Court opened a new international office in Singapore.[10]

One Essex Court also runs an annual essay competition for students in conjunction with The Times.[11]

Notable barristers

References

  1. ^ "One Essex Court - Chambers Report". Chambers Student - Spain Edition.
  2. ^ "Essex Court Chambers - specialists in litigation and arbitration". Essex Court Chambers. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "1EC | Barristers". 1EC. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "One Essex Court". oeclaw.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Magic circle sets prepare to expand". The Lawyer. 24 January 2000.
  6. ^ Chambers and Partners Commercial Dispute Resolution rankings
  7. ^ Legal 500 Commercial litigation rankings
  8. ^ Dowell, Katy (2011). "The Bar". The Lawyer. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Rules - One Essex Court". oeclaw.co.uk.
  10. ^ "One Essex Court and 39 Essex Street prepare for Singapore launches". The Lawyer. 26 June 2012.
  11. ^ "Rules - One Essex Court". oeclaw.co.uk.
  12. ^ Camilla Bingham QC Barrister Call 1996 QC 2013 at oeclaw.co.uk, accessed 25 February 2018
  13. ^ Peter Leaver QC Barrister Call 1967 QC 1987 accessed 8 January 2018
  14. ^ Laurence Rabinowitz QC Call 1987 QC 2002 at oeclaw.co.uk, accessed 25 February 2018
  15. ^ Biography of Justice Edelman Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine at Federal Court of Australia, accessed 3 September 2015

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