5 Essex Chambers

Police law; public and administrative; mental health and capacity; inquests; information law.

Beatrice’s practice is a mixture of civil actions, judicial reviews, inquests and public inquiries as well as work in the FTT and UT, and in the Court of Protection. Her clients include the police, various central government departments and local authorities, NHS Trusts, the IOPC, the CPS and the NPCC.

Notable recent work includes: Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse, R. (on the application of Sargeant) v First Minister of Wales [2019] EWHC 739 (Admin); R (Ghuman) v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2018] EWHC 2059; R. (on the application of Brook) v Preston Crown Court [2018] EWHC 2024; R. (Parkinson) v HM Senior Coroner for Kent [2018] EWHC 2173; Mouncher & Ors v Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2016] EWCH 1367 (QB) (claims brought by 15 officers prosecuted for investigation into murder of Lynette White in 1998). Inquests into the deaths of Ashley Forde (police pursuit); Kirsty Walker (mental health suicide); Lisa Skidmore (murdered); Jacqueline Oakes (murdered).

Beatrice has a particular interest in judicial review claims and inquests involving mental health issues and has expertise in policing and mental health.

Beatrice was called to the Bar 2004. She was promoted to the Attorney General’s 'A' Panel in 2022. She co-hosts the Pupillage Podcast.

Please visit the 5 Essex Chambers website for Beatrice’s profile, which sets out full details of her practice including relevant work of note.

Middle Temple; ALBA