2 Hare Court
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2 Hare Court is a barristers' chambers specialising in criminal and regulatory law,[2] located in the Inner Temple, one of the four Inns of court.[5] Established in the 1967,[6] It employs 77 barristers,[7] including 23 King's Counsel and several former prosecutors, including those who have acted as First Senior, Senior and Junior Treasury Counsel – barristers appointed by the Attorney General to prosecute the most serious and complex criminal cases to come before the courts.[8]
| Headquarters | City of London, EC4 United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Offices | London, United Kingdom |
| No. of lawyers | 77 practitioners[1] |
| Major practice areas | Crime, regulatory[2] |
| Key people | Jonathan Laidlaw KC[3] |
| Date founded | 1567[4] |
| Company type | Professional limited liability partnership |
| Website | 2HareCourt.com |
History
2 Hare Court is a Grade I listed building that houses barristers' chambers in the Inner Temple.[6] It was named after a nephew of Sir Nicholas Hare, also named Nicholas Hare,[4] who built the first set in 1567.[6] The original buildings were destroyed in a fire in 1678,[9] and the building which is now 1 Hare Court dates from the reconstruction.[10] In 2000, 2 Hare Court building was extensively refurbished.[11]
Practice areas
The set's practice areas include:
- Business Crime
- Criminal defence
- Regulatory law
- Fraud
- Health and Safety
- Inquests & Public Inquiries
- Licensing
- Professional Discipline
- Private Prosecution
- Public Prosecution
- Sport
- Tax
Notable members
Members of chambers have prosecuted and defended in many high-profile criminal cases, including murder and terrorism, with head of chambers Jonathan Laidlaw KC[3] defending News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks accused of phone hacking,[12] Oliver Glasgow KC prosecuting Constance Briscoe (not a member of 2HC chambers), barrister and a part-time judge[13] who was imprisoned for perverting the course of justice in the Chris Huhne scandal,[14] Robert Rinder, barrister specialising in financial crime[15] best known for his role on the reality courtroom series Judge Rinder,[16] who in September 2016 became the first daytime TV judge to compete in the fourteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing,[17] and Orlando Pownall KC who represented the Premier League footballer Adam Johnson[18] at a trial over child sex allegations.[19]
Former notable members
Former members include The Hon. Mr Justice Edis,[20] who practised in chambers until 2013 when he was appointed a Justice of the High Court,[21] and Dame Bobbie Cheema-Grubb,[22] former member who practised in chambers until November 2015,[23] when she was appointed a High Court judge.[24]
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