Samantha Leek

All areas of police and government law, including inquests, civil actions, judicial review, public inquiries and advice on policy. , 5 Essex Chambers

Work Department

All areas of police and government law, including inquests, civil actions, judicial review, public inquiries and advice on policy. 

Position

Sam specialises in inquests and public inquiries, and practises in all areas of police and government law (including civil actions, judicial review, and advice on policy. She has represented Coroners, schools, police forces (including individual officers), government departments, university colleges, private companies and the NCA in relation to numerous recent high-profile inquests and public inquiries including: Grenfell Tower Inquiry; Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse; Westminster Bridge Inquests; London Bridge Inquests; Fishmongers’ Hall Inquests; Undercover Policing Inquiry; Tunisia Inquests; Bataclan Theatre Inquest and Inquests into the Sri Lanka bombings. Counsel to the Chief Coroner in the Inquest into the death of Dr Abbas Khan while in prison in Syria. Counsel to HMG in the fresh inquest into the Birmingham Pub Bombings. Hillsborough Inquests, Mark Duggan Inquest (representing the NCA), Public Inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney (representing forearms officer), Inquest into the death of Jean-Charles De Menezes.

Mentions

London Bar

Inquests and inquiries

HALL OF FAME1

Samantha Leek KC –5 Essex Chambers ‘One of the foremost advocates in inquests and inquiries. Her preparation is painstaking, her questions focused and her manner engaging, empathetic and hugely effective.’

London Bar

Police law (forces and constables)

HALL OF FAME3

Samantha Leek KC –5 Essex Chambers 'Samantha is a top silk in the field. Authoritative and highly respected.'