Barnabas Branston

Barney specialises in police law, inquests, police discipline, personal injury and health and safety defence.

Barney acts for a range of clients including police forces across England and Wales and other organisations in the public and private sector. He is currently representing Serco Home Affairs, Devon and Cornwall Police, West Midlands Police, Dyfed Powys Police and South Wales Police on a variety of matters.

Barney represented West Midlands Police in the inquest into the shooting of Trevor Smith and continues to represent Serco Home Affairs in inquests into the deaths of prisoners in custody. He is currently representing Dyfed Powys Police in the inquest into the death of Kianna Patton, Staffordshire Police in the inquest into the death of Joshua Ball and Thames Valley Police in the inquest into the death of Neal Saunders. He also continues to represent various police forces in misconduct proceedings on behalf of the Appropriate Authority.