Inquests

Kings Chambers boasts a dedicated team of barristers specialising in representing interested persons at coroners inquests. The team draws on experience gathered from many different areas, such as public law, clinical negligence, military and aircraft cases and road traffic accidents, to offer representation at inquests to all sides – whether it be the bereaved families, the responsible actors or the regulatory bodies.

The team have been involved in several high profile and lengthy inquests in recent years.

Who our Inquest Law Barristers work for

Our barristers have acted for;

• NHS and the professional bodies representing GP’s and other doctors
• The Ministry of Defence
• The prison service and private prison contractors
• Police forces
• Fire and rescue services
• Care homes
• Insurance companies
• Self-insured companies
• Local authorities

In respect of military inquests, our barristers have acted for the families in the Nimrod XV230, ‘Snatch’ Land Rover and Lynx helicopter crash inquests. Each of these inquests involved multiple fatalities. Our barristers have a wealth of experience with an emphasis on aircraft related deaths.

The team regularly act at inquests involving the deaths of vulnerable people that commit suicide or die whilst in or having escaped from state care.