Inquests & Inquiries

Three Raymond Buildings has unrivalled expertise in the field of inquests and public inquiries. Historically, members have appeared in the most complex, high profile and publicly important of the time. Past inquests and inquiries include the Bloody Sunday Inquiry, the Jean Charles de Menezes Inquest, the Baha Mousa Inquiry, the Inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the inquests into the deaths of those killed in the 7/7 bombings and the Victoria Climbié Inquiry. This depth of experience is reflected in the work which Three Raymond Buildings continues to do in this field. Members of these chambers have a wealth of experience built upon advising on, appearing in (and appearing for) the most demanding and difficult of inquests and inquiries.

Hugo Keith QC has recently been appointed counsel to the Covid-19 Inquiry. Clair Dobbin QC was counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in its work on children in the care of local authorities. Nine members of Chambers represent individual and organisational Core Participants in the ongoing Manchester Arena Public Inquiry.  Five members represent Core Participants in the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry. Other ongoing or recent notable inquiries, in which members are instructed, include the Dawn Sturgess Public Inquiry, the East London Inquests into the murders of four young men by Stephen Port, the Jermaine Baker Public Inquiry, the Fishmongers’ Hall Inquests, the London Bridge Inquests and the Inquiry into Undercover Policing.

Seven QCs and four juniors are currently ranked in the 2022 edition of Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 for their expertise in this field. Saba Naqshbandi, Edmund Gritt, Kevin Baumber and Sarah Le Fevre also sit as Assistant Coroners.

Three Raymond Buildings brings its reputation for outstanding advocacy to bear upon its work in inquests and inquiries. We represent a broad range of core participants and interested parties including families, commercial organisations, public institutions, employees and professionals. Three Raymond Buildings has a particular specialism in representing the police, fire rescue services, government bodies and individuals employed by those organisations.