Ilana has been instructed by a range of law firms, local authorities, regulatory bodies, and government departments. Ilana practises across chambers’ core practice areas and she has a particular interest in Social Housing, Professional Discipline, and Financial Regulation.
Ilana has a fast-growing housing practice and is able to act and advise on various housing matters including possession, disrepair and homelessness.
In 2025, Ilana completed a six-month secondment with HM Treasury with a focus on Financial Sanctions Regulation alongside growing her Housing practice. Ilana will soon commence a part time secondment with the Financial Conduct Authority.
Ilana has acted for the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Dental Council and accepts instructions in regulatory trials, appeals, and paperwork.
During Pupillage, Ilana undertook Housing focused Secondments with Hyde Housing and Brent Council. Ilana also successfully prosecuted 3 trials for the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Before commencing pupillage, Ilana worked for 2 years as a Housing Paralegal and for 6 months as a Senior Housing Paralegal. Ilana started out working in a Legal Aid Firm acting for both private sector and public sector tenants. Ilana’s caseload included possession, disrepair, homelessness, and discrimination.
In 2021 Ilana transitioned to a charity where she expanded her caseload. She continued to work on possession, disrepair and homelessness matters while also taking on leasehold and TOLATA disputes.
As part of the BPTC, Ilana studied an optional module on Judicial Review. During pupillage, Ilana has expended her knowledge of public law and judicial review.
Ilana has co-authored three pieces with Rowena Wisniewska – Sethi on topical public law and financial regulation issues. Ilana has also independently authored an article for the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion.
“FCA Consultation on Access to Cash—key aspects and implications” Co-authored with Rowena Wisniewska – Sethi. Published by LexisNexis on 2 Feb 2024
“Upper Tribunal refuses to suspend FCA requirements on e-money business (Nvayo v FCA)” Co-authored with Rowena Wisniewska – Sethi. Published by LexisNexis on 13 Feb 2024
“Court of Session finds restriction on judicial review lawful (Sooy v Secretary of State)” Co-authored with Rowena Wisniewska – Sethi. Published by LexisNexis on 2 Feb 2024
“Lee v Asher's Bakery—The Final Tier” Published by the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion in 2019.
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Chambers is delighted to announce that both Ilana Hirschberg and Benedict Scantlebury have accepted tenancy after the successful completion of their pupillages with 4-5 Gray's Inn Square.
4-5’s current pupils Ilana Hirschberg and Benedict Scantlebury have commenced the second half of their pupillage and are now ‘on their feet’.
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Written by Philippa Seal, Barrister, and Ilana Hirschberg, Barrister, of 4–5 Gray's Inn Square, London.
Rowena Wisniewska Sethi and Ilana Hirschberg talk to Legal Women UK about flexibility in the workplace and how this impacts workplace retention.
A September to remember...
Rowena Wisniewska and Ilana Hirschberg discuss the background, decisions and practical implications of The First Tier Tribunal (the FTT) allowing two of three appeals brought by pension administrator NBC against HMRC.
Rowena Wisniewska and Ilana Hirschberg analyse a recent Upper Tribunal decision on an e-money institution, denying Nvayo Ltd's attempt to suspend restrictions imposed by the FCA surrounding anti-money laundering deficiencies tied to Nvayo's owner's legal case.
The Scottish Court of Session has refused a petitioner’s first plea in law, rendering their petition incompetent with regard to section 11A of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (TCEA 2007) and refusing the petition.
Following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Access to Cash Statement of Policy in August 2023, the FCA launched consultation paper CP29/23: Access to cash, which proposed new rules to ensure that consumers continue to have access to cash.