Cecily White

Practice Areas

Cecily has a thriving practice spanning the full range of Chambers’ specialisms, principally police and public law, inquests and inquiries, disciplinary proceedings, and all aspects of healthcare litigation. She is particularly adept at handling cases involving novel points of law and those likely to attract media interest. An earlier edition notes that “She is hard-working, incredibly diligent, focused and someone who ensures that cases are brought to trial in top condition.”

Cecily frequently appears against and alongside senior juniors and silks, and many of her cases attract media attention.

Notable cases have included the claim for damages brought by Michael Barrymore against Essex Police in respect of his arrest in connection with the death of Stuart Lubbock; the inquests into the deaths of four soldiers at the Deepcut Army Barracks in Surrey between 1995 and 2002; the Undercover Policing Inquiry, acting for the National Police Chiefs’ Council; and the Supreme Court case of Henderson, concerning the defence of illegality in tort.

Cecily has accepted instructions on behalf of Government departments, including the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Justice. She is security-cleared and public access accredited.

Please visit the Serjeants' Inn website for her profile, which sets out full details of her practice including relevant work of note.