Chambers and Partners 2008 - Ben Emmerson QC is recommended as a leading silk in Administrative and Public Law "at the top of the tree". Ben is recommended as a leading silk in Crime "first-rate knowledge of the law and prepares arguments well", and Civil Liberties Law "absolutely at the top of his game".
Legal 500 2007/2008 - Ben Emmerson QC is recommended as a leading silk in Administrative and Public Law, Civil Liberties and Human Rights "first rate" and Criminal Law.
Chambers and Partners 2007 - Ben Emmerson QC is recommended as a leading silk in Administrative and Public Law "first person to call on" "beneficiary of enormous respect". Ben is recommended as a leading silk in Crime and is considered "one of the most superb defence barristers in the country". Ben is also recommended as a leading silk in Human Rights (ranked 1st), "first rate work" and is considered a "leading presence in the field".
Legal 500 2007 - Ben Emmerson QC is recommended as a leading silk in Administrative and Public Law and Civil Liberties and Human Rights.
'"Outstanding" Ben Emmerson QC is commended for the breadth of his public law practice, particularly on human rights issues and criminal law. Market sources noted that "he's very good at everything he turns his hand to and can really push his arguments well."' Ranked a Leading Silk in Administrative and Public Law as well as in Human Rights law, for which he was ranked joint first: 'Ben Emmerson QC is "clearly a real leader in this field." Solicitors find it a "pleasure to work with him" and point to his "massive reputation" in the human rights arena'.
Chambers & Partners also recommend Ben as a Leading Silk in Criminal law: 'The "highly affable" Ben Emmerson QC continues to impress onlookers with the quality of his criminal work. "He manages to exude charm yet still remain incredibly hard-hitting." (Chambers & Partners - 2006)
Ben Emmerson QC...has a “reputation founded on an astonishing series of cases” before the ECHR. Ranked as a Leading Silk in Administrative and Public Law: he is ‘described as "a superb jury advocate" who can "turn his hand to anything," deploying "beautifully constructed arguments." "Tremendous" for human rights work, he is "respected by the judiciary." Primarily an applicant's lawyer, he represented a Libyan man, 'M', who was released after being detained under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act. Ranked as a ‘Leading Silk’ in Crime- ‘"a compelling jury lawyer and brilliant appellate advocate" who has a real niche in serious terrorist prosecutions. He has engaged in the Afghan hijack case and represented Amar Makhlulif, the Algerian accused of being Al Quaeda's European 'gatekeeper.' Named as a Leading Silk in Human Rights- ‘of "a pedigree that doesn't need endorsement." A combination of "incredible determination" and "encyclopaedic knowledge" makes him a force in European Human Rights law. He recently worked alongside Cherie Booth QC on the House of Lords case of Pearce v Mayfield School, representing a lesbian teacher who was the victim of homophobic harassment by pupils. He has also been instructed by several suspected terrorists detained indefinitely at Belmarsh Prison under the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.’
(Chambers & Partners - 2005)
A Leading Silk in Civil liberties & Human Rights (Legal 500 – 2005)
A Leading Silk in Civil liberties & Human Rights and Crime (Legal 500 – 2004)
'best known for public law activities in a criminal context…has "the ability to excel in any field"'
‘is "head, shoulders and everything else" above the rest for European human rights law.’
(Chambers & Partners - 2003)
'Ben Emmerson QC typifies the set's progressive ethos and profile' [and is] 'spoken of highly by solicitors’
(Legal 500 - 2003)
'a superstar with a fantastically wide knowledge'
'an extremely clear, lucid and intelligent advocate'
(Chambers & Partners - 2002)
'prominent' 'has quickly established himself as a silk' 'does the work of two lawyers'
'has a great ability to deal with papers and briefings, while being a fantastic cross examiner'
(Chambers & Partners - 2001)
'known as an expert in ECHR work' (Chambers & Partners - 1999/2000)
'[one of the] most sought after juniors for civil-liberties work' (Legal 500 - 2000)
