He was elected to the bench of Gray's Inn in June 1781, and in 1783 filled the annual office of treasurer.

Under the provisions of this act, Chambré received the degree of serjeant on 2 July 1799, and was appointed a baron of the exchequer on the same day.

Lord Chief Justice James Eyre died five days after the special act had received the royal assent.

3. c. 113) was passed in the same session authorising the appointment of any barrister to the degree of serjeant during the vacation if done for the purpose of filling up a vacancy on the bench.

[1] On 13 June 1800, Chambré was transferred to the court of common pleas, as successor to Sir Francis Buller.

[1] Chambré died at Crown Inn, Harrogate, on 20 September 1823, at age 84, and was buried in the family vault in Kendal parish church, where a monument was erected to his memory.