We are delighted to announce that Elizabeth Prochaska is
joining chambers on the 6th of January.
Elizabeth a is a public lawyer, specialising in education,
equality and human rights law. She also has a growing practice and expertise in
investigations. She was most recently Legal Director of the Equality and
Human Rights Commission where she oversaw high-profile public interest
litigation and investigations. She has a keen interest in institutional
effectiveness and good governance, and is a non-executive member of the Bar
Standards Board. Elizabeth has recently been appointed the new Chair of
the Public Law Project.
In 2015 Elizabeth was appointed
First Junior Counsel at the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse. She
was responsible for establishing and overseeing 13 investigations into a wide
range of institutions, as well as leading the investigation into residential
schools.
Elizabeth is a co-author of leading legal textbooks,
Blackstone Guide to Human Rights Act (2015) and LAG Guide to Special
Educational Needs and Disability in Schools (2017). She has also contributed to
books on prison law, human rights and criminal justice.
Elizabeth’s expertise will add further strength and depth
to 11KBW’s already top-ranked key practice areas of public, education, human
rights and discrimination law. In addition, the extensive
experience she brings in investigations will consolidate and enhance that
rapidly developing area of chambers’ practice.
