Contact Us

5 Essex Court
Temple, London, EC4Y 9AH
Phone: 020 7410 2000
Email: clerks@5essexcourt.co.uk

Practice Areas

Police Law

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Public-Administrative Law

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Inquests

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Public Inquiries



 

Jeremy Gompertz QC

YEAR OF CALL 1962

Also deals with Police Discipline matters

Reported Cases include
R v Chief Constable of West Midlands ex p Wiley [1995]  AC 274 (HL) Leading case on public interest immunity
Marcel v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [1992] Ch 225 (CA) Breach of Confidence
Swinney v Chief Constable Northumbria Police [1997] QB 464 (CA) Breach of Confidence
DPP v Humphrys [1977] AC 1 (HL) No issue estoppel in criminal law

Inquests:

Gill Phipps (1995) Animal Rights Protestor
Stephen Lawrence (1997)
Ibrahima Sey (1997) Use of CS Spray

Inquiries
Stephen Lawrence Inquiry (1998) on behalf of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
Hutton Inquiry (2003) on behalf of the Kelly Family.
Bichard Inquiry (2004) on behalf of Humberside Police.

Discipline:
Re: Asst Commr. Wyn Jones (As Chairman of the Tribunal)
Re: Supt. Raymond Mallon (2001-2) (As Legal Member of Tribunal)

Appointments

Recorder (1987 - 2002)
Chairman MHRT Panel (1994)
Mental Health Review Triburnal President 1994-

Jockey Club Secretary & Investigations Committee (Legal member) 2001-2004
Jockey Club/ HRB Panel of Inquiry into inside information (Legal member) 2005

Education
Beaumont College
Trinity College, Cambridge MA Cantab (Law)

Inn: Gray’s Inn (Bencher 1997)

Outside interests

Horse Racing and Breeding, Travel, Skiing, Architecture