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Rosemary Nelson Inquiry publishes report

Supreme Court declares DNA retention policy unlawful but grants only limited relief

Jason Beer QC appeared for the Charity Commission in Kennedy v (1) Information Commissioner and (2) Charity Commission [2011] EWCA Civ 367, a case concerning exemptions within the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Jason Beer QC appears in misconduct hearing concerning Chief Constable

“Public Inquiries" by Jason Beer QC, is published

Jason Beer QC successfully resists an attempt to impose a positive obligation to inform possible victims of unlawful restraint as to their legal status

Jason Beer QC and Andrew Waters successfully defend claim of malicious prosecution and misfeasance in public office brought against Gwent Police

Court of Appeal hands down important decision on necessity criterion in s24 of PACE: Hayes v The Chief Constable of Merseyside Police [2011] EWCA Civ 911

Jason Beer QC appears in a case clarifying the application of the ‘necessity of arrest’ requirement in s24(4) PACE 1984

Congratulations to Chambers' three new QCs

Ian Tomlinson Inquest

5 Essex Court is delighted to announce the appointment of Fiona Barton, Jason Beer and Jeremy Johnson to Queen's Counsel

Court of Appeal rejects application of criminality defence to human rights claims

Azelle Rodney Inquiry

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