Barristers

Patricia Londono

Patricia Londono

Work Department

Inquests and Inquiries, Financial and Regulatory Crime, Police Law

Position

Called to the Bar in 2008 (LI), Patricia practices in the areas of inquests and inquiries as well as police law, and financial and regulatory crime.

Career

Called to the Bar in 2008 (LI), Patricia practices in the areas of inquests and inquiries as well as police law, and financial and regulatory crime. Recent instructions include: - Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry - Article 2 jury inquest on suicide of a minor. - The Undercover Policing Inquiry - Inquest touching on the death of Yasar Yaqub (Article 2 jury inquest into police shooting in West Yorkshire) - Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

Prior to coming to the bar, Patricia enjoyed an academic career specialising in European and International human rights law. Her doctoral thesis was awarded the Babsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Thesis Prize by Oxford University for most outstanding thesis in the area of human rights and fundamental freedoms. She has published a number of articles and chapters in edited books in this field. She was also Editor-in-Chief of ‘Arlidge, Eady and Smith on Contempt’ (5th edition 2017).

Memberships

Justice

Adminstrative Law Bar Association

Criminal Bar Association

South Eastern Circuit

Health and Safety Lawyers Association

Education

LLB. Hons (First Class) 2001

MSc (Oxon) Criminology and Criminal Justice (Distinction) 2002

D Phil (Oxon) (Prize winning) 2006

Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Thesis Prize (Oxford University) (2006)

Lord Denning Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn (2006)

Hardwicke Entrance Award, Lincoln’s Inn (2005)Arts and Humanities Research Council Scholar (2002-2005) (for doctorate).

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