![Sofia Ashraf](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9357_1238868.jpg)
Inquests and inquiries
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
![Sofia Ashraf](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9357_1238868.jpg)
![Georgina Cursham](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9664_1249749.jpg)
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Georgina is a very strong all-round barrister. She is very thorough in her review and preparation of a case. In court or an inquest, she is not fazed by the complexity of a matter and stays calm even in difficult and challenging circumstances.’
![Richard Grimshaw](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9355_1170435.jpg)
Chambers of Adrian Keeling KC and Jonathan Jones KC
‘Richard is a very sharp advocate and an inscrutably fair opponent. He is an all-around impressive lawyer.’
![Thomas Herbert](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9664_1249628.jpg)
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Thomas is exceptionally bright and very knowledgeable about the inquest process. He has a very professional and compassionate manner with clients.’
![Edward James](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9664_1249773.jpg)
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Edward can address the concerns of the family sympathetically and takes on board their concerns and position. He is able to use his advocacy skills to address those key points using tenacious and succinct questions.’
![Andrew McNamara](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9664_1249887.jpg)
![Alexandra Pountney](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9664_1249631.jpg)
Ropewalk Chambers
'Alexandra has the ability to put families at ease and guide them through difficult times with empathy, compassion and sound legal advice. She is calm, collected and concise whilst ensuring that the necessary information is elicited from the witness.'
![Shilpa Shah](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/08/SS.png)
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Shilpa is extremely meticulous in her preparation and goes the extra mile for clients.'
![Bernard Thorogood](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/9355_1166267.jpg)
Chambers of Adrian Keeling KC and Jonathan Jones KC
‘Bernard's preparation is peerless, and he will put the hard yards into preparing the case. He has a smooth but extremely rigorous style and usually gets what he wants from judges and coroners.’
![Elizabeth Tremayne](/cdn-cgi/image/width=256/https://www.legal500.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/07/236102_1253806.jpg)
Lex Novus
'Elizabeth is immensely bright and a razor-sharp strategist. She is brilliant at anticipating the next moves of judges and opponents in very complex, difficult cases. Her advocacy is second to none - silk-level quality. She reads the room expertly and is very skilled at tailoring her style to the particular judicial audience.'