Welcome to East Anglian Chambers

East Anglian Chambers is a set of barristers’ chambers whose members practise across the whole of the Eastern region from premises located in Norwich, Ipswich, Colchester and Chelmsford. Established in Essex in 1946, East Anglian Chambers now offers:

• Around 60 barristers practising in teams specialising in criminal, family, most aspects of common law civil and some chancery work
• Barristers who live, work and participate in the local community and understand its ways, but who when required will travel throughout the country to represent their clients and/or advise them in conference
• An efficient and responsive clerks' room
  
• Convenient locations for conferences, delivery of papers, etc across the region
• Comprehensive library and research resources
• An outstanding reputation for the quality of advice and advocacy

Our region

Over 5½ million people live in the region*, mostly living in small towns.  Stretching from Watford to Cromer and from Clacton to Peterborough, it is the second largest of the English regions.

It is a highly successful region, with over 2½ million jobs, above average employment, educational achievement and health.  It is at the forefront of innovation and new research, and is especially important to the national economy with key sectors such as biotechnology, finance and pharmaceuticals.  It is a region of contrasts, from global research institutions to local businesses, from coastal communities to the fringes of London.

...It has many specially protected areas noted for their wildlife, landscape and plant life.  It is also of vital importance for food production.

Reflecting its qualities, the East of England has experienced long-term growth in people and businesses over the last thirty years.  Despite the current recession, the long term need for homes and jobs in the region will continue.

 

[East of England Plan >2031 : Scenarios for housing and economic growth : EERA Consultation September 2009.  * For government purposes the East of England region includes the counties of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire]

 

East Anglian Chambers intends to play its full part in meeting the additional legal needs that will surely accompany this expansion and, as in the past, shall build accordingly.