What Our Barristers Do

Our barristers represent parties at coroner’s inquests, such as those who have been bereaved and those who may be implicated in the death or face subsequent civil and/or criminal proceedings.

In more sensitive cases, there is often the prospect or possibility of an unlawful killing verdict and sometimes the investigation of a suicide. Many of these cases are industrial accidents and clinical mishaps, but we also deal with a wide range of other cases.

We also advise implicated parties and bereaved families and dependents on the civil and criminal proceedings that often follow inquests.

Inquests in which we have been involved include those relating to Hillsborough, The Marchioness and the King’s Cross fire, to name a few.

Who Our Barristers Act For

Our barristers act for government entities, statutory and charitable bodies, corporate entities, insurers, coroners, NHS bodies, GPs and clinical practitioners, care homes and private health care providers, bereaved families and individuals.

Where Our Barristers Act

We act at all stages of the inquest process, from pre-inquest reviews to advocacy at the inquest, whether with or without a jury.

People

  • Joint Head of Chambers

    Charlie Cory-Wright KC

    Year of Call 1984 Silk 2006

  • Matthias Kelly KC

    Year of Call 1979 Silk 1999

  • Neil Block KC

    Year of Call 1980 Silk 2002

  • Susan Rodway KC

    Year of Call 1981 Silk 2002

  • Jenni Richards KC

    Year of Call 1991 Silk 2011

  • Parishil Patel KC

    Year of Call 1996 Silk 2018

  • Victoria Butler-Cole KC

    Year of Call 2005 Silk 2019

  • Alan Payne KC

    Year of Call 1996 Silk 2019

Sign up to Our Thinking

Sign up now to receive our latest newsletters, legal insights and information on upcoming events.