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Sophie Cartwright KC

Position

Sophie Cartwright KC practises in the fields of inquests and inquiries, related proceedings in the Administrative Court arising from inquests, public law, professional discipline, health and safety and environmental law, health and social care regulation and Court of Protection work.
Sophie is frequently instructed as Counsel to the Inquest and Counsel to the Inquiry. She is currently acting as Counsel to the Manchester Arena Inquiry and is one of the Silks appointed to the UK’s Public Inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sophie was a member of the Attorney General’s “A” Panel and “A” List Specialist Regulatory Advocate in Health and Safety and Environmental Law.

Career

Call 1998

Bar Council Representative on Attorney General Selection Panels 2022-2023 Inner Temple Governing Bencher 2022 Northern Circuit Pro Bono Circuit Representative 2022 Appointed Silk 2021 Recorder (Crime) 2018 Assistant Coroner 2012

Memberships

Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers Criminal Bar Association Health and Safety Lawyers Association [HSLA] COPPA [Court of Protection Practitioners Association]

Education

LLB Warwick MA Health and Safety and Environmental La