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Inquests And Inquiries

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Park Square Barristers
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Parklane Plowden

Leading Silks

Nicholas De La Poer KC – New Park Court Chambers ‘An exceptional advocate in the inquiries space, seamlessly combining persuasive communication with strategic foresight to deliver incisive and compelling submissions.'
Paul Greaney KC – New Park Court Chambers 'Paul is an excellent advocate, his delivery is calm, persuasive and articulate and he is able to take control of any hearing that he is involved in.'
Craig Hassall KC – Park Square Barristers ‘His knowledge of the law and procedure relating to inquests is unparalleled. He immediately gets to and articulates the central issues'
Jason Pitter KC  - New Park Court Chambers  'His strengths are his calmness and ability to communicate to any one on a personal level.  His advocacy is particularly impressive as he has a natural authority which comes from experience and preparation.'
Richard Wright KC – Park Square Barristers 'Richard is one of the outstanding advocates of his generation. He is a brilliant presence in any case. Simply excellent.'

Leading Juniors

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Leila Benyounes – Parklane Plowden
Olivia Checa-Dover – KBW ‘Able to quickly turn to a vast array of knowledge and apply that to the issue that is before her. Effortlessly cool under pressure and with a voice that demands attention and respect'
Holly Clegg – Park Square Barristers Ltd. ‘Deftly tackles difficult inquests with tact and diplomacy that means her submissions are relevant for her client and alert the bench to the salient issues in a client's case.'
Simon Connolly – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'His medical knowledge is exemplary and a real asset when dealing with complex inquests involving medical matters. His knowledge of prison processes and procedures is excellent and means that he can be confidently instructed in inquests arising from deaths in custody.'
Richard Copnall – Parklane Plowden
Matthew Crowe – Trinity Chambers  
Kirsten Mercer – Park Square Barristers Ltd. ‘She advocates clearly and eloquently to advance argument to maximise prospects for achieving the best possible outcome. Her calm, confident manner has resulted in successful outcomes in very challenging situations, which is very reassuring to clients in court observing proceedings’
Abigail Telford  – Parklane Plowden
Kate Wilson – Park Square Barristers Ltd. ‘An exemplar of her craft. She is able to articulate salient, relevant points while dissecting the complexity of the law.
Janine Wolstenholme – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Janine's advice is excellent and the level of disclosure given is complimented by coroners. Janine is excellent with witnesses and handles cases with sensitivity and compassion.'
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Michael Wall - Park Square Barristers 'Michael is a kind, calm and empathetic advocate to his clients. He helps them understand the inquest process in a way which makes it easier for them to engage. His advocacy is a key strength and he has obtained some fantastic conclusions from inquests'
Sophie Mitchell - St Pauls Chambers
James Wilson - Park Square Barristers 'An experienced barrister, whose knowledge is evident. Very much at home in the inquest environment. He is able to look after the interests of the client while negotiating the intricacies of often complex inquest law.'
Adam Keenaghan – KBW ‘Adam has a very calm and measured approach to his work, instantly putting clients at ease with an affable charm whilst instilling instant confidence with his command and knowledge of his brief.’
Tom Barclay-Semple – Parklane Plowden
Sarah Barlow – Exchange Chambers ‘Her analytical prowess is second to none, and she is unfailingly fair and logical.'
Emma Bennett – Parklane Plowden
Megan Crowther – Parklane Plowden
Nathan Davis  – Park Square Barristers Ltd.
Georgina Goring – New Park Court Chambers
John Jolliffe - Park Square Barristers
Alex Littlefair – Trinity Chambers 'Alex has a high level of expertise in coronial law. He is tenancious and dedicated and takes the time to understand and listen to clients and instructing solicitors.' 
Naomi McLoughlin  – Park Square Barristers Ltd. ‘Naomi is very approachable and down to earth and puts the witnesses at ease. She knows the coronial process really well and her experience as an assistant coroner is invaluable.'
Ian Mullarkey – KBW ‘Ian is extremely thorough and considers every point. He is particularly competent in dealing with inquests.'
Matthew Stanbury – Park Square Barristers ‘Fantastic manner with clients and in court, which puts everyone at ease.’
Robert Stevenson  – Park Square Barristers
Caroline Wood – Park Square Barristers ‘Caroline has a remarkable ability to analyse and synthesise large volumes of information. She is adept at identifying key issues and developing strategic approaches to address them ensuring that her clients receive the best possible representation.'

Rising Stars

Matthew Baron – St Pauls Chambers ‘An ability to adapt to new evidence, or particularly difficult witnesses allows Matthew to get to the crux of the matter.’
Helena Spector  – Park Square Barristers ‘Helena is incredibly talented. She is a confident and compelling advocate and is wise beyond her year of call. She is always on top of the evidence and excellent with clients. She is a real star.’

Inquests and inquiries in Regional Bar

Park Square Barristers Ltd.


With ‘a wealth of experience’ making up a team that can ‘address all areas of inquest, inquiry and regulatory work’, Park Square Barristers‘ members have led and provided counsel on some of the most prominent public inquiries and inquests on the North Eastern Circuit. ‘One of the outstanding advocates of his generation’, Richard Wright KC continues to play an important role in the Covid-19 inquiry, and Craig Hassall KC has a busy and broad workload of postmortem inquests, specialising in representing bereaved families. Key individuals at the junior level include Kirsten Mercer, who ‘has an enviable ability to put witnesses at ease’ when leading on behalf of prison healthcare providers on cases concerning deaths in custody, and with ‘wide knowledge across numerous sectors’, Simon Connolly is a key point of contact for government departments in Article 2 jury inquests. Illustrating the depth of the set in inquests, Janine Wolstenholme and the ‘down to earth and exceptionally good to work with’ Kate Wilson provide counsel to inquests in to deaths in custody, Matthew Stanbury represents an array of medical professionals, and Naomi McLoughlin has led on a number of cases in which Regulation 28 reports were issued. John Jolliffe has also contributed to major public inquiries, including the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Les références

‘Clerks are attentive and respond swiftly to enquiries. Patrick Urbina and Madeline Gray have been extremely helpful.’

‘Madeleine Gray and Patrick Urbina are both superb. They respond very quickly, are very approachable and always find available counsel, even at short notice.’

‘Fantastic clerking service, always very responsive and no ask is too much.’

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Parklane Plowden


The members of Parklane Plowden represent bereaved families and regional NHS trusts alike in inquiries and inquests that concern deaths in care and clinical negligence. Richard Copnall and Abigail Telford act on behalf of the claimants in inquests following suspicious deaths, including those occuring in secure mental health settings, custodial environments and care homes. Tom Barclay-Semple focuses his practice on representing NHS trusts, and is regularly instructed on inquests that engage right to life provisions under ECHR Article 2. Emma Bennett   has experience acting on inquests for private and public healthcare providers alike.

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