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Chambers of Charlie Cory-Wright KC and Richard Harwood KC
39 Essex Chambers
81 CHANCERY LANE
LONDON
WC2A 1DD
England
Charlie Cory-Wright KC photo

Position

Charlie specialises in private law work including personal injury (in particular catastrophic spinal injuries and brain damage), clinical negligence, product liability, professional negligence and construction; public law work, in particular as a vetted special advocate in terrorist-related proceedings in the High Court, the Special Immigration Appeal Commission, the Security Vetting Appeal Panel, and Employment Tribunals. Charles is chair of the Personal Injuries Bar Association. He is also Quantum editor of Kemp & Kemp.

Career

Called 1984.

Education

Oxford University (BA); City University (Dip LP).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Immigration (including business immigration)

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Charlie Cory-Wright KC39 Essex Chambers – ‘Charlie is an outstanding advocate who is clear, engaging and persuasive. He shows real energy and commitment to his work and thinks strategically about the strongest points to make in his clients interests. He is excellent at leading a team.

39 Essex Chambers has ‘real strength in depth‘ in immigration, regularly appearing in judicial reviews challenging removal, detention, and immigration rules before the first tier and upper tribunals, and going up to the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and European Court of Justice. The set ‘has been involved in many of the leading cases over the last years‘, with Rory Dunlop KC acting for the government in respect of R (AAA and others) v SSHD interim relief and case management hearings concerning the Rwanda proposals before the Administrative Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. Joining the set in November 2022 from 5 Essex Chambers, Alan Payne KC has been representing the government in relation to the challenge to immigration officers to seize mobile phones from small boat arrivals to the UK in R (HM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department. Lisa Giovannetti KC, Charles Cory-Wright KC, and Zane Malik KC are also key members of the chambers – all notable for their government work, and Cory-Wright KC in his capacity as a special advocate in national security-related proceedings.

London Bar > Clinical negligence

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Charlie Cory-Wright KC39 Essex Chambers ‘Charlie is an outstanding advocate who is clear, engaging and persuasive.’ 

London Bar > Administrative law and human rights

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Charlie Cory-Wright KC39 Essex ChambersCharlie is an outstanding advocate who is clear, engaging and persuasive.’

London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud

(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2

Charlie Cory-Wright KC39 Essex Chambers ‘Charlie is an outstanding advocate who is clear, engaging and persuasive.’