The members at Kings Chambers act for a wide range of parties involved in inquests and inquiries, including bereaved families, local authorities, NHS trusts, government departments, care homes and insurance companies, and police and fire services. The set is home to Michael Rawlinson KC, who is skilled in handling inquests arising from the deaths of military personnel. Of recent note, he was instructed on the inquest examining the death of Olivia Perks, a student officer who took her own life at RMA Sandhurst. Sam Karim KC is another key name, and he is currently engaged in the Covid-19 public inquiry, representing multiple public bodies. Richard Borrett is often instructed by the families of vulnerable individuals that come to harm in the care of the state, as well as local authorities.

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Silks

Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Sam Karim KC
Kings Chambers
 'Sam is excellent with clients, as he has a lovely manner and is very likeable, and at the same time, he is extremely sharp and an exemplary advocate. His calm approach is very reassuring and he is very easy to work with.'

Juniors

Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Richard Borrett
Kings Chambers
‘Richard is excellent with clients in inquests and he is very sensitive in his dealing with local authority clients and social workers. He gets to grips with a large amount of documentation very quickly and is very good on his feet, getting to the issue quickly.’