1Brian Altman KC2 Bedford Row ‘Brian is an excellent advocate. He works incredibly hard, has the ability to understand complex information very quickly and has a analytical and forensic mind.'
1Hugh Davies OBE KCThree Raymond Buildings 'A devilishly good cross-examiner and a true fighter who puts fear into his opponents.'
1Caoilfhionn Gallagher KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘Caoilfhionn is a powerhouse. She is incredibly intelligent, strategic and committed.'
1Jonathan Hough KC4 New Square 'You want Jon on your side. He is a breathtaking advocate: incisive and compelling.'
1Samantha Leek KC5 Essex Chambers ‘Samantha's forensic attention to detail is superb, and her experience in the public inquiry sector is immense.'
1Keith Morton KCTemple Garden Chambers ‘Keith is very responsive, clear, easy to work with, has immense knowledge, keeps clients calm and focused and really understands the commercial and political sensitivities in which we work.'
1Andrew O’Connor KCTemple Garden Chambers ‘Andrew is the best tactician out there. He can work through all the permutations of a problem and ensure that the client is given concise, well reasoned advice.'
1Peter Skelton KC1 Crown Office Row 'Peter is a first rate draftsman with a real flair for capturing complicated questions in clear and easily-understood prose.'
2Bridget Dolan KCSerjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Bridget is a tour de force in the coroner world. She is the go-to guru for advice on difficult coronial issues and simply the best as counsel to the inquest.’
2Danny Friedman KCMatrix Chambers ‘Danny is a superb inquiry silk: forensically smart; a passionate advocate; and thoroughly charming.’
2Jonathan Glasson KCMatrix Chambers 'Jonathan is an excellent leader. He is very strategic and garners confidence from clients with ease.'
2Nicholas Griffin KCQEB Hollis Whiteman ‘Incisiveness combined with empathy, experience and sensitivity to court dynamics make him an exceptional choice for any inquest or public inquiry.'
2Richard Horwell KCThree Raymond Buildings 'Richard is a phenomenal barrister. A very powerful advocate and a force of nature in the hearing room.'
2Hugo Keith KCThree Raymond Buildings ‘Hugo is highly intelligent and hard working. An exceptional choice for difficult and high profile inquests and inquiries.'
2Prashant Popat KCHenderson Chambers ‘Without doubt the absolute premier inquests and inquiries barrister. Thorough, forensic, amazing presentation of complicated issues with unrivalled expertise in picking experts to pieces.’
2Neil Sheldon KC1 Crown Office Row ‘Neil is brilliant. He is calm and focused in what can be very distressing and difficult circumstances.'
2Stephen Walsh KCThree Raymond Buildings ‘A much respected senior practitioner. Stephen is calm, sensible, intelligent and a highly effective lawyer.'
3Dominic Adamson KCTemple Garden Chambers 'Dominic is an absolute delight to work with. His strategic instincts are second to none.'
3Simon Antrobus KCCrown Office Chambers ‘Simon has a phenomenal capacity and an ability to assimilate a vast amount of evidence which us mere mortals can only dream about.'
3Clodagh Bradley KC1 Crown Office Row ‘A superb advocate, Clodagh is articulate and so empathic to families: they feel she is fighting their corner.'
3Oliver Campbell KCHenderson Chambers ‘Unbelievably able, knowledgeable advocate and carries enormous gravitas and respect in court and with clients.’
3Sarah Clarke KCSerjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Sarah is forthright, determined, well prepared, articulate and strong on the law. She is a persuasive advocate.'
3John Cooper KC25 Bedford Row ‘A gifted advocate who brings complete commitment to every case he does.’
3Clair Dobbin KCThree Raymond Buildings ‘Incredibly hard working, Clair is a master of the detail. Her calm court room manner belies an huge amount of industry.’
3Katharine Gollop KCSerjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘A great mind with an ability to consider, decipher and retain details of evidence that others may overlook. Katie’s wealth of experience in health matters is second to none.'
3Kate Grange KC39 Essex Chambers ‘Kate has a skillful mastery of a wide range of complex technical issues across multiple expert disciplines, and her excellent command of a plethora of technical detail.'
3Eleanor Grey KC39 Essex Chambers 'Eleanor is phenomenal in the healthcare field and is a go-to silk for both inquiries and judicial review in that area.'
3Dominic Kay KCCrown Office Chambers 'Dominic is exceptional in every way - he is an expert advocate, produces high quality written work and has an unrivalled attention to detail.'
3Nageena Khalique KCSerjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Nageena is sharp, tactical, witty and very easy to work with, combining intelligence, steeliness and warmth.'
3Sarah Lambert KC1 Crown Office Row 'Sarah is incredibly approachable, and has an excellent way about her with clients, experts and clinicians. She is very knowledgeable and you feel that you are in safe hands when you instruct her.'
3Tom Little KCDeka Chambers 'A superb advocate with a commanding presence and fantastic attention to detail.'
3Richard Matthews KCOne Mayfair Place 'Richard is exceptionally bright, shrewd and focused on the right outcome for the client.'
3Debra Powell KCSerjeants’ Inn Chambers 'Debra has an eye for detail and identifies the key issues facing the client quickly. Her calm and reassuring manner is effective when supporting witnesses. '
3Shaheen Rahman KC1 Crown Office Row 'Shaheen is a brilliant advocate and excellent on her feet. She has a real skill for making sure the family feel like they have a voice.'
3Jenni Richards KC39 Essex Chambers ‘Jenni is a strong and calming presence in any case. She is very bright and extremely well prepared, and tenacious in her representation of her client.'
3Malcolm Sheehan KCHenderson Chambers ‘Malcolm is a very impressive barrister and an all-rounder – he is extremely personable and responsive and his advocacy and strategic thinking are strong.’
3Claire Watson KCSerjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Claire is renowned for her unparalleled expertise in navigating the intricacies of coroner’s inquests with meticulous attention to detail and technical precision.’
4Jude Bunting KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘Jude is exceptional because he has the courage to take on the fights that others wouldn't. He is collaborative, extremely clever, a brilliant drafter and warm and kind with clients.'
4Jamie Burton KCDoughty Street Chambers 'Jamie is clear, considered and was a pleasure to work with on a very technical and complex case.'
4Tim Green KCHenderson Chambers ‘Tim's experience and technical knowledge enable him to stay abreast of detailed evidence and provide strategic, yet sensible advice to clients.'
4Tom Kark KCQEB Hollis Whiteman 'Tom is exceptionally diligent in his approach to every case. He is analytical and has real flair as an advocate - calm, measured and yet incisive.'
4Rachel Langdale KC7BR ‘Rachel is a fantastic strategic thinker, a clear and concise drafter and someone who works astonishingly hard.’
4Tim Moloney KCDoughty Street Chambers 'Tim is an exceptional advocate. He knows exactly which points to take and he makes them persuasively, to great effect.'
4Nicholas Moss KCTemple Garden Chambers ‘Outstanding and scrupulous attention to detail – a master of his brief.'
4Fiona Scolding KCLandmark Chambers 'Fiona is a first class silk. She has an unparalleled ability to assimilate huge volumes of material.'
4Maya Sikand KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘Maya is a formidable advocate and exactly the kind of person you want fighting in your corner. She is incredibly dedicated to her clients and goes above and beyond to achieve justice.'
4Steven Snowden KC12 King’s Bench Walk ‘Steven displays consummate ability as a Silk, particularly as an advocate.'
4James Strachan KC39 Essex Chambers ‘James has that rare combination of a huge brain and spot-on judgement. He gets straight to the heart of the issue.’
4Adam Straw KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘Adam is a very astute and persuasive advocate. Never afraid of a novel argument.'
4Katy Thorne KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘Katy has formidable medico-legal knowledge and has the ability to explain the most complicated of legal concepts and complex evidence in simple terms. '
4Geraint Webb KCHenderson Chambers 'He is extremely intelligent, has the ability to cut straight to the issues even in complex technical claims, and is well-liked by clients.'
4Aswini Weereratne KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘Aswini is a persuasive and impactful advocate, and an excellent lawyer.'
Nick Armstrong KCMatrix Chambers 'Nick is an exceptional advocate - calm and considered while also fearlessly advocating on behalf of families.'
Fiona Murphy KCDoughty Street Chambers ‘A very effective advocate for her client’s interests: forensically smart and a class act.’
Francesca Whitelaw KC5 Essex Chambers 'Francesca is an astute tactician and calm and persuasive in court.'
Dermot Keating KC25 Bedford Row ‘Dermot is always meticulous in his preparation. He is a careful and considered advocate.’
David Manknell KC1 Crown Office Row 'David has extremely good attention to detail and has a calming presence with clients.'
Saba Naqshbandi KCThree Raymond Buildings ‘Saba's intelligence is immediately recognisable and it demands a respect and captures attention.'
Richard O’Brien KC4 New Square ‘A perfect fit for sensitive knotty cases. He is a strategic thinker with excellent instincts about the potential consequences of alternative routes.'