Inquests, Regulatory

Laura started her career as a criminal practitioner, but following her appointment as an assistant coroner in 2017 she developed an inquest and regulatory practice.

Building upon her experience at the Bar, in 2021 Laura was also appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates Court).

Laura is a regulatory barrister, with specific experience in professional discipline across a number of tribunals. She has a particular strength in police cases, both gross misconduct and criminal, and represents officers in a range of cases.

She mainly represents the interested parties at inquests including police officers, Health Trusts, medical professionals and care homes. From this experience she moved quickly into professional discipline and appears in cases brought by the GMC, NMC and police services nationally.

Laura also has a wealth of experience representing care homes and registered managers in Care Quality Commission matters, both civil and criminal. In 2021 she was appointed a First Tier Tribunal Judge and sits in the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber.

In recent years, Laura has become the go-to advocate to advise on cases with cross-jurisdictional implications, and will often advise individuals where there is the potential for coronial, disciplinary and criminal enforcement action across a single case. Given her knowledge and experience Laura has also been instructed by senior coroners in judicial review proceedings.