Chambers of Michael Hayton KC

Deans Court Chambers is praised as ‘the best in Manchester’, and the inquests and inquiries team houses the reputable Sophie Cartwright KC, who formed part of the counsel to the inquiry team in the Manchester Arena Inquiry. Elizabeth Dudley-Jones acts for local authorities, private companies, professional regulators, and regulatory defence unions, and she has particular expertise in inquests that engage Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, including deaths in custody and deaths resulting from domestic violence. She represented Serco in an inquest into the death of Mitchell Rudge, a sex offender who was allegedly bullied by fellow inmates into testing synthetic cannabis. The set is also home to Tom Gent, who has strengths in defending companies facing allegations of breaching health and safety laws, and Joseph Hart, who predominately acts in large inquests concerning fatal accidents.