Matrix Chambers clears Ben Emmerson QC after investigation into sexual assault allegations

Matrix Chambers clears Ben Emmerson QC after investigation into sexual assault allegations

Matrix Chambers has concluded an investigation into top silk Ben Emmerson QC following allegations of sexual assault during his work on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) and found he did not commit any act of sexual assault or harassment. 

Emmerson (pictured) was the subject of allegations on BBC Newsnight in October that said a female member of staff had been assaulted by the lawyer, who was lead counsel on the inquiry at the time.

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