Emily Gillett was called to the Bar in 2005 and is a Megarry, Denning and Hardwicke scholar of Lincoln’s Inn.

Emily is acquiring a broad commercial and chancery practice. She frequently appears in county courts in a wide variety of matters including applications in contractual disputes, enforcement proceedings, and personal insolvency work. Most recently, she has successfully acted for a trustee in bankruptcy in respect of a contested transaction at undervalue application in relation to the bankrupt’s former matrimonial home. Emily also has a growing property practice, and is often instructed in possession claims of a varying nature, including those with a constructive trust and/or proprietary estoppel aspect. In the public law arena, Emily often appears on injunction applications for local authorities. Emily’s recent tax work includes acting as a junior in an appeal to the Special Commissioners and a professional negligence matter concerning tax advice.

Out of court, Emily undertakes written advisory and drafting work, both contentious and non-contentious.

Emily graduated from University College London with a first class degree in Law and French Law, having spent her third year of study at Université Paris II where she gained a Licence en droit (droit public). She was awarded the UCL Faculty of Laws Medal and Prize in 2004. Emily completed the BVC at BPP, for which she was awarded an “outstanding” and whilst at Bar School, she returned to University College London as a part time tutor of Property Law.