This set is consistently praised for its welcoming, down-to-earth attitude, with interviewees stating: "All the members here are very approachable and have no stiffiness - they simply roll up their sleeves and get stuck in." In addition to this, it is seen as an admirably forward-thinking set, with sources praising it as "progressive, with a good training approach." Its client-friendly manner is backed up by a genuinely impressive level of knowledge and expertise applied to a wide variety of cases. An "extremely professional outfit, with strong practitioners who offer a good service," 39 Essex Street is especially renowned for its ongoing involvement in environmental law, with the well-respected Nigel Pleming QC acting in prominent cases such as R (National Grid Gas Plc) v Envornment Agency (HL) and R (Green-peace Ltd) v Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (QBD). Overall, however, the set is perhaps most valued for its expertise within the personal injury sector, where it is said to provide "proper personal injury experts" who offer "reliability and expertise." They handle a high number of important cases in the area, ranging from road traffic accidents and public liability cases to industrial disease and catastrophic injury claims. The set also has an excellent reputation for construction law, regularly handling significant cases pertaining to the area, such as Southfield for Girls v Briggs & Forrester Electrical & Others, and Trustees of Tate Gallery v Duffy Contractors Plc & Another (QBD). Public law constitutes a further string to the bow, with one interviewee stating: "I'm looking for councel who know their stuff on public law - they give us the service we ask for, and they deliver when asked."