News: Inquests & Inquiries

Westminster Bridge & Palace of Westminster Terrorist Attacks PIR

A Pre Inquest Review took place today about the deaths following the Westminster terror attacks on 22 March 2017. The full...

15th January 2018

Rachel Barnes joins ‘children in conflict’ international inquiry panel

The new Inquiry on Protecting Children in Conflict - which will aim to halt the widespread violation of children's rights in...

25th April 2017

Duggan Inquest Appeal Verdict

The Court of Appeal have rejected the appeal into the verdict following the Inquest into the death of Mark Duggan. Hugo...

29th March 2017

Lawful Killing conclusion in James Fox Inquest

After a four week inquest a jury returned a conclusion of lawful killing in relation to the death of James Fox. Mr Fox was...

26th September 2016

Taser shooting contributes to man’s death

Controversial conclusions at the inquest into the death of Jordan Begley finds police use of taser lawful and no deliberate...

9th July 2015

Inquest into death at Burghley House concludes

Following a 3 day inquest at Peterborough Coroner's Court, the jury unanimously concluded that the death of Arthur Mellar,...

9th July 2015

Corfu Gas Deaths

Unlawful killing verdicts at inquest into deaths of two children in Corfu, reflecting the manslaughter convictions of Greek...

18th May 2015

G4S Inquest (deaths in Iraq)

Clair Dobbin (led by Jason Beer QC) represented G4S in the Inquest into the fatal shooting of Paul McGuigan, a G4S employee,...

12th May 2015

‘Twittertroll’ Inquest

The inquest touching the death of Brenda Leyland ended on Friday. Mrs Leyland had been challenged by a Sky News reporter...

22nd March 2015

Inquest touching upon the death of Habib Ullah

The Jury returned Misadventure conclusion with narrative record in the inquest touching upon the death of Habib Ullah. ...

5th March 2015