The barristers of Ely Place Chambers are specialist advocates in civil and commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on media/defamation, employment, commercial litigation, personal injury/clinical negligence, property and civil actions involving the police. Full consideration is given to the application of human rights within Chambers' specialist areas.
Headed by Ronald Thwaites QC, Chambers prides itself on its accessibility to both professional and lay clients. Chambers has an ethos of vigorous representation and sound, pragmatic advice.
The barristers provide advocacy and advice on contractual, tortious and property disputes at all levels. Members operate the following practice teams: commercial litigation (including contract, insurance, company, partnership, corporate recovery, financial fraud and assets recovery); employment law; media/defamation; personal injury; police actions; professional/clinical negligence; property (including commercial property, landlord and tenant); housing; public and local government law (including public inquiries, inquests and administrative law); sports law; and trusts and pensions.
Chambers operated from its own renovated Georgian building at 30 Ely Place, Holborn Circus, London. There are extensive and adaptable seminar and conference facilities from which Chambers presents a lecture series; the facility is ideal for arbitrations and mediations and accommodates up to 90 people.
Our team of clerks, led by Christopher Drury, is committed to assisting clients and ensuring that Chambers provides a first class service. The fully integrated computer network allows a speedy response from both barristers and the clerking team, both of whom are sensitive to the particular needs and requirements of professional clients.