Region Area

Barristers

Emily Wilsdon

Position

Emily practices in administrative and public law, regulation, inquiries and inquests, and commercial and construction.

An experienced public lawyer, she acts for claimants (individual and representative bodies), central and local government, regulators and other public bodies across all areas of public law. She regularly appears in a wide range of courts and tribunals, including the High Court and Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC). She is a member of the Attorney General’s B Panel, and was a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission ‘B’ Panel.She represents the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and the Home Office in the Brook House Inquiry. She advises and represents a range of interested parties at inquests, including Article 2 inquests with a jury.

She is recognised by the Legal 500 in the areas of administrative law and human rights, inquests and inquiries, and immigration (including business immigration).

Within commercial and construction disputes she has experience of arbitration, shipping disputes, construction adjudication and banking fraud. She has been admitted as a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb). She has been instructed as a member of the legal team from 39 Essex Chambers offering legal advice and support to the Foskett Panel.

Education

2010 – 2011, Kaplan Law School, Bar Professional Training Course 2009 – 2010, New York University School of Law, LLM 2006 – 2009, Downing College, Cambridge University, MA Law

Mentions

London Bar

Administrative law and human rights

LEADING JUNIORS4
Emily Wilsdon - 39 Essex Chambers 'Emily is massively bright, bold, and brilliant. She is extremely adaptable and knowledgeable. One to watch.'
London Bar

Immigration (including business immigration)

LEADING JUNIORS4
Emily Wilsdon – 39 Essex Chambers 'Emily has a wealth of experience in immigration law. She is razor-sharp and enthusiastically and effortlessly tackles even the most difficult legal issues. Her advice is confident, clear and pragmatic, and clients love her.'
London Bar

Inquests and inquiries

LEADING JUNIORS5
Emily Wilsdon – 39 Essex Chambers ‘Emily is extremely bright, bold, and brilliant. One to watch.’