One Essex Court

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Head of chambers

Lord Anthony Grabiner QC

Description of chambers

"Over the last 20 years through careful selection of its tenants and the cultivation of very close relationships with several leading law firms, this set has reached the point where it is now the yardstick by which many other sets in the commercial arena are judged". This quote from Chambers & Partners Guide to the Legal Profession 2005 very much epitomises One Essex Court. Founded in 1966 with only 4 barristers the set is now approaching its 40th birthday with 56 barristers, including 18 Queen's Counsel, and a staff of 29.

Areas of work

Commercial law, arbitration, company and insolvency, European Union law, intellectual property and revenue law.

Who should apply

Chambers is seeking applications for pupillage from both law and non-law graduates. Candidates are expected to have at least a good 2.1 degree.

Pupillage programme

One Essex Court offers a guaranteed twelve-month pupillage. Pupils sit with at least three pupil masters in the twelve months, completing work for both their pupil masters and other members of Chambers. There is an ongoing assessment of work and regular appraisals. Pupils are also expected to do small court work in their second six months.

How and when to apply

April 2006 (OLPAS summer season) to begin October 2007. Chambers is a member of OLPAS and all applications should be made through OLPAS except where an applicant is exempt under OLPAS rules.

Mini-pupillages

Thirty mini-pupillages are available each year. They generally last for two days and are not assessed. Mini-pupils sit with members of Chambers and have the opportunity to get a view of life in Chambers and the work done by its members.

Sponsorship details

The current award is £40,000. One-third of the award is available as an advance in the prospective pupils' BVC year. The award is supplemented by earnings in the second six.

Practice Areas

Banking & finance

Barristers and banks generally cross paths when something costly has gone wrong in relation to a transaction or product.

Chancery

Traditional chancery includes trusts, probate, real property and tax, while commercial chancery covers a range of finance and business disputes.

Civil law

Civil law encompasses a very broad range of legal issues, including those relating to contract, tort, probate and trusts.

Commercial dispute resolution

The commercial Bar covers a range of areas, including banking, sale of goods and shipping, insolvency, civil fraud, and insurance/reinsurance.

Company law

Company law is relevant to almost everything a company does, from filing annual returns to proper procedure in relation to board decisions.

European Union and international

Employment barristers may appear before the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, international tribunals and domestic courts.

Insolvency/restructuring

Some of the biggest insolvencies have billions of pounds at stake, so there can be lucrative work for barristers.

Intellectual property

<p>IP barristers advise on issues such as infringement disputes, issues on validity of registered IP rights, and commercial agreements that deal either exclusively with IP rights or with IP rights in the wider context of larger commercial transactions.</p>

Extra info

Details

Learn more about One Essex Court

One Essex Court, Temple, London, EC4Y 9AR
Phone: 020 7583 2000
Email: clerks@oeclaw.co.uk
Web: www.oeclaw.co.uk

Mini-pupillages:	Yes
Minimum qualification:	Applicants for pupillage should ordinarily have obtained (or expect to obtain) a first class degree

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