Eleena Misra KC
@eleenamisrakc.bsky.social
King's Counsel at Old Square Chambers, London. Specialist in Employment Law, Professional Discipline & Regulation, Public Law & Inquests. Chair of the Law Reform Committee of the Bar Council of England & Wales. Speaking in my own capacity here.
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After the NHS trust was fined over the “death trap” ward where Alice Figueiredo died, her mother continues to push for change.
Partner, Nina Ali supports her call for justice while urging stronger accountability across the NHS to drive real reform & protect vulnerable patients.
Partner, Nina Ali supports her call for justice while urging stronger accountability across the NHS to drive real reform & protect vulnerable patients.
November 12, 2025 at 9:57 AM
After the NHS trust was fined over the “death trap” ward where Alice Figueiredo died, her mother continues to push for change.
Partner, Nina Ali supports her call for justice while urging stronger accountability across the NHS to drive real reform & protect vulnerable patients.
Partner, Nina Ali supports her call for justice while urging stronger accountability across the NHS to drive real reform & protect vulnerable patients.
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🎂 We hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve raised over £500 so far!
A huge thank you to Manisha Agheda for organising everything.
#MacmillanCoffeeMorning
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve raised over £500 so far!
A huge thank you to Manisha Agheda for organising everything.
#MacmillanCoffeeMorning
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🎂 We hosted a Macmillan Coffee Morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support.
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve raised over £500 so far!
A huge thank you to Manisha Agheda for organising everything.
#MacmillanCoffeeMorning
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve raised over £500 so far!
A huge thank you to Manisha Agheda for organising everything.
#MacmillanCoffeeMorning
Four new ERB consultations. Spoiled for choice if you want to help the Law Reform Committee (or for example ELBA) look at these…😉
#ukemploymentlaw #ukempbar
#ukemploymentlaw #ukempbar
October 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Four new ERB consultations. Spoiled for choice if you want to help the Law Reform Committee (or for example ELBA) look at these…😉
#ukemploymentlaw #ukempbar
#ukemploymentlaw #ukempbar
Hugely important issue argued by a brilliant team of my colleagues acting pro bono. Meanwhile Bailey v Stonewall is being heard in the CA this week with two more of my fantastic colleagues on opposing sides of the argument.
⚖️ Nadia Motraghi KC, @radbarrister.bsky.social and Daisy van den Berg represented Wicked Vision in the Court of Appeal this week.
Judgment has been reserved.
Nadia, Rad and Daisy were instructed by Amit Patel (Atkinson Rose).
🔗 To find out more, click here: oldsquare.co.uk/rice-v-wicke...
Judgment has been reserved.
Nadia, Rad and Daisy were instructed by Amit Patel (Atkinson Rose).
🔗 To find out more, click here: oldsquare.co.uk/rice-v-wicke...
October 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Hugely important issue argued by a brilliant team of my colleagues acting pro bono. Meanwhile Bailey v Stonewall is being heard in the CA this week with two more of my fantastic colleagues on opposing sides of the argument.
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🎇 Wishing all those celebrating a happy Diwali! From all at Old Square Chambers.
#Diwali #FestivalOfLights #Celebration
#Diwali #FestivalOfLights #Celebration
October 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
🎇 Wishing all those celebrating a happy Diwali! From all at Old Square Chambers.
#Diwali #FestivalOfLights #Celebration
#Diwali #FestivalOfLights #Celebration
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating. It may just be the case that hope is our most precious commodity as a species.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Happy Diwali to everyone celebrating. It may just be the case that hope is our most precious commodity as a species.
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⚖️ The EAT has handed down judgment in Evans v Prospect others.
Melanie Tether, for Prospect, and Rob Moretto, for the Department of Business and Trade, appeared in this important EAT decision.
🔗 Read the full judgment here: oldsquare.co.uk/eat-hands-do...
Melanie Tether, for Prospect, and Rob Moretto, for the Department of Business and Trade, appeared in this important EAT decision.
🔗 Read the full judgment here: oldsquare.co.uk/eat-hands-do...
October 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
⚖️ The EAT has handed down judgment in Evans v Prospect others.
Melanie Tether, for Prospect, and Rob Moretto, for the Department of Business and Trade, appeared in this important EAT decision.
🔗 Read the full judgment here: oldsquare.co.uk/eat-hands-do...
Melanie Tether, for Prospect, and Rob Moretto, for the Department of Business and Trade, appeared in this important EAT decision.
🔗 Read the full judgment here: oldsquare.co.uk/eat-hands-do...
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This week at the #LampardInquiry, those we represent finally get to speak.
Ahead of their testimony, “grave concerns” regarding the controversial tech system Oxevision have been raised, with patients describing the 24/7 surveillance as traumatising & intrusive.
#MedicalNegligence
Ahead of their testimony, “grave concerns” regarding the controversial tech system Oxevision have been raised, with patients describing the 24/7 surveillance as traumatising & intrusive.
#MedicalNegligence
October 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
This week at the #LampardInquiry, those we represent finally get to speak.
Ahead of their testimony, “grave concerns” regarding the controversial tech system Oxevision have been raised, with patients describing the 24/7 surveillance as traumatising & intrusive.
#MedicalNegligence
Ahead of their testimony, “grave concerns” regarding the controversial tech system Oxevision have been raised, with patients describing the 24/7 surveillance as traumatising & intrusive.
#MedicalNegligence
🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Employment party last night at Radio Rooftop, to toast to the start of a new legal year 🥂
It was a fantastic night to catch up with our clients overlooking the beautiful views of London. We're grateful to everyone who came along.
#EmploymentLaw
It was a fantastic night to catch up with our clients overlooking the beautiful views of London. We're grateful to everyone who came along.
#EmploymentLaw
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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🎉We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Chambers of the Year award at The British Legal Awards 2025, which will take place on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at The HAC.
🔗You can see the full shortlist here: www.event.law.com/legalweek-br...
#BritishLegalAwards
🔗You can see the full shortlist here: www.event.law.com/legalweek-br...
#BritishLegalAwards
September 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🎉We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Chambers of the Year award at The British Legal Awards 2025, which will take place on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at The HAC.
🔗You can see the full shortlist here: www.event.law.com/legalweek-br...
#BritishLegalAwards
🔗You can see the full shortlist here: www.event.law.com/legalweek-br...
#BritishLegalAwards
We would love to receive applications to join one of the most vibrant, erudite and diverse committees you could possibly hope to join (though I am of course biased as its Chair). On a serious note, if you care about the rule of law, please do think about joining us. Deadline 2.10.25.
We have three vacancies to join our Law Reform Committee. The deadline to volunteer is Thursday 2 October.
Practicing barristers who are interested should email their CV with a 200 word statement, setting out their suitability, skills and experience for the role.
Practicing barristers who are interested should email their CV with a 200 word statement, setting out their suitability, skills and experience for the role.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
We would love to receive applications to join one of the most vibrant, erudite and diverse committees you could possibly hope to join (though I am of course biased as its Chair). On a serious note, if you care about the rule of law, please do think about joining us. Deadline 2.10.25.
We are looking forward to welcoming Katie back to our Employment and Education Groups in Chambers.
📢 We are glad to announce that Katie Fudakowski will be rejoining Chambers, after working as a partner in the Employment Team and Safeguarding Unit at Farrer & Co.
🔗 To read more, please click here: oldsquare.co.uk/katie-fudako...
🔗 To read more, please click here: oldsquare.co.uk/katie-fudako...
September 15, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We are looking forward to welcoming Katie back to our Employment and Education Groups in Chambers.
A real honour to jointly head up this group of stellar practitioners with Nadia.
📢 We are delighted to announce that @eleenamisrakc.bsky.social and Nadia Motraghi KC have become Joint Heads of Chambers’ Employment Group.
🔗Read more here: oldsquare.co.uk/eleena-misra...
🔗Read more here: oldsquare.co.uk/eleena-misra...
September 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A real honour to jointly head up this group of stellar practitioners with Nadia.
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Today we've published Baroness Harriet Harman KC’s independent report on bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar.
Baroness Harman sets out 36 recommendations to tackle what she describes as a culture of “impunity” and "collusive bystanding".
Read the report⤵️
https://bit.ly/4b2lOCu
Baroness Harman sets out 36 recommendations to tackle what she describes as a culture of “impunity” and "collusive bystanding".
Read the report⤵️
https://bit.ly/4b2lOCu
September 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Today we've published Baroness Harriet Harman KC’s independent report on bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar.
Baroness Harman sets out 36 recommendations to tackle what she describes as a culture of “impunity” and "collusive bystanding".
Read the report⤵️
https://bit.ly/4b2lOCu
Baroness Harman sets out 36 recommendations to tackle what she describes as a culture of “impunity” and "collusive bystanding".
Read the report⤵️
https://bit.ly/4b2lOCu
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✍ Today, The Bar Council of England and Wales published Baroness Harman’s important report into Bullying & Harassment at the Bar which was commissioned by the Bar Council of England and Wales.
🔗 To read more, click here: oldsquare.co.uk/the-bar-coun...
🔗 To read more, click here: oldsquare.co.uk/the-bar-coun...
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
✍ Today, The Bar Council of England and Wales published Baroness Harman’s important report into Bullying & Harassment at the Bar which was commissioned by the Bar Council of England and Wales.
🔗 To read more, click here: oldsquare.co.uk/the-bar-coun...
🔗 To read more, click here: oldsquare.co.uk/the-bar-coun...
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Do you have an interest in law reform?
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
September 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Do you have an interest in law reform?
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
Enter our competition with a 3,000 word essay making your case and you could win up to £4,000: www.barcouncil.org.uk/becoming-a-b...
This is courtroom 600 in the Justizpalaz in Nuremberg where the infamous trial of senior Nazi officials took place as well as the follow up trials which were no less shocking in their content.
August 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
This is courtroom 600 in the Justizpalaz in Nuremberg where the infamous trial of senior Nazi officials took place as well as the follow up trials which were no less shocking in their content.
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🎉 Old Square Chambers is delighted to announce that Annie Davis and Daniel Hallström have accepted offers for tenancy.
Their official tenancy will commence on the 1st October 2025, upon successful completion of their pupillage.
Their official tenancy will commence on the 1st October 2025, upon successful completion of their pupillage.
July 21, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🎉 Old Square Chambers is delighted to announce that Annie Davis and Daniel Hallström have accepted offers for tenancy.
Their official tenancy will commence on the 1st October 2025, upon successful completion of their pupillage.
Their official tenancy will commence on the 1st October 2025, upon successful completion of their pupillage.
Congratulations, Iga Swiatek. A talented and gracious winner!
Condolences to those who loved and knew Radhika Yadav who was killed seemingly for doing and helping others do what she loved: tennis. I hope justice will be done. So sad.
Condolences to those who loved and knew Radhika Yadav who was killed seemingly for doing and helping others do what she loved: tennis. I hope justice will be done. So sad.
Many congratulations to Iga Swiatek, Poland's first Wimbledon singles champion 👏🎾🍓
July 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Congratulations, Iga Swiatek. A talented and gracious winner!
Condolences to those who loved and knew Radhika Yadav who was killed seemingly for doing and helping others do what she loved: tennis. I hope justice will be done. So sad.
Condolences to those who loved and knew Radhika Yadav who was killed seemingly for doing and helping others do what she loved: tennis. I hope justice will be done. So sad.
We finished the 1st week of the July hearing of the Lampard Inquiry and this evening watching the fantastic REM tribute band Stipe play “Everybody Hurts” a reminder that you’re not alone & you can call ☎️ the Samaritans free day or night on
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July 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We finished the 1st week of the July hearing of the Lampard Inquiry and this evening watching the fantastic REM tribute band Stipe play “Everybody Hurts” a reminder that you’re not alone & you can call ☎️ the Samaritans free day or night on
116 123.
To volunteer: www.samaritans.org/support-us/v...
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The Annual Law Reform Lecture was a tour de force from Sir Nicholas Mostyn on Family Law, Open Justice & the Rule of Law. The monograph and slides will be published on the @thebarcouncil.bsky.social website soon. Thanks to the Team which organised all of this with me and the committee.
July 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Annual Law Reform Lecture was a tour de force from Sir Nicholas Mostyn on Family Law, Open Justice & the Rule of Law. The monograph and slides will be published on the @thebarcouncil.bsky.social website soon. Thanks to the Team which organised all of this with me and the committee.