Region Area

Barristers

Lily Lewis

Work Department

Civil actions against public bodies, Housing, Inquests & Public Inquiries, Public Law

Career

Lily is currently represents Core Participants who were subject to surveillance by undercover officers in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. She is also instructed on behalf of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Lily has a particular interest in government decision-making, social policy and state accountability. She provides training and advice on legal and policy issues affecting bereaved families and is an active member of the INQUEST Lawyers Group. She is also a member of the executive committee of the Human Rights Lawyers Association.

Memberships

The Inner Temple (awarded the Otto & Sadie Rix Pupillage Prize, Major BPTC Scholarship and Exhibition Award) Human Rights Lawyers Association (Executive Committee) Constitutional and Administrative Bar Association Young Legal Aid Lawyers Legal Sector Workers United The Howard League for Penal Reform

Position

Lily Lewis has a multidisciplinary human rights and civil liberties practice. She specialises in inquests and public inquiries, public law, and social welfare law.

Education

BPTC (Outstanding) – BPP GDL (Distinction, top of year) – Manchester Metropolitan University MPhil – University of Cambridge BSc (Hons) – Durham University.

Mentions

Northern Circuit • Regional Bar

Inquests and inquiries

LEADING ASSOCIATE1
Lily Lewis – Garden Court North Chambers 'Lily is an experienced inquest practitioner who expertly represents bereaved families in complex cases that belie her junior level of call. She is relied upon by solicitors to give sound legal and tactical advice, and she prepares excellent written submissions.'