The Role INQUESTS AND PUBLIC INQUIRIES & ACTIONS AGAINST THE POLICE/STATE BODIES APPLICATIONS FOR TENANCY FROM OUTSTANDING BARRISTERS WITH ESTABLISHED PRACTICES Doughty Street Chambers has a long-established and highly regarded expertise in actions against the police, inquests and inquiries, and public law generally. Members of our teams are currently appearing in several public inquiries of national importance and have appeared in many of the leading cases in the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. We are known for our legal acumen, quality of service and dedication to our clients. Doughty Street Chambers benefits from and encourages a multi-disciplinary approach, with members of the Inquests and Inquiries team also practising successfully in a range of areas including crime, regulatory work, immigration, housing, community care, court of protection, education and employment. Your profile Applications for tenancy are invited from outstanding barristers with established practices in police law, inquests and inquiries and related judicial review. Applicants should have a demonstrable commitment to civil liberties and human rights. To apply please download the application form and save a copy on your local drive so you can edit it. Once completed, submit with the relevant required documents as attachments through the Apply now button. You can download the form here. Applicants must also submit the following documents: copies of your aged debt report, current diary, and payment summaries and work-done reports for the last 3 years; a written submission prepared by you that evidences your written advocacy ability (redacted, where necessary); and a Business Plan that evidences your approach to transitioning your practice to and building it at Doughty Street. Applicants should complete and submit the application form and supplementary documents required by close of business on the 7 th July. Should you wish to discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact Sian Wilkins, Senior Civil Clerk ( s.wilkins@doughtystreet.co.uk ) All enquiries/applications will be treated in strictest confidence. About us Doughty Street Chambers (DSC) comprises over 170 barristers supported by 45 staff who all share a fundamental commitment to going “above and beyond” for our clients. Striving for access to justice, professionalism and excellence remains the driving force behind all that we do, coupled with our desire to innovate in the way that we offer services to our clients. Read more about our values here. Doughty Street barristers are specialist practitioners, regularly involved in high profile, precedent-setting cases. Although we work across many fields, we are particularly known for our commitment to protecting and furthering human rights and civil liberties. We are noted as leaders in our fields, for our intellectual excellence and for cultivating a collaborative approach between our various practice teams. Doughty Street Chambers is committed to creating a diverse work space and to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of merit. We encourage and welcome applications from Women, Racialised Minorities, Neurodiverse and Disabled people and those who are LGBTQ, as well as candidates from other underrepresented groups. We are a Disability Confident Chambers. Chambers complies with the Bar Standards Board Code of Conduct Equality Rules, the BSB Handbook Equality Rules supporting information, and the Bar Council’s Fair Recruitment Guide and Reasonable Adjustments Guide .