Retour United Kingdom - The Bar

Leading Silks

Kate Brunner KCAlbion Chambers 'Kate is thorough, considered and always well-prepared.'

Leading Juniors

Richard Wheeler – 3PB ‘Richard is very analytical and knows the inquest process inside out. He is well prepared and brings his knowledge across well to put families at ease throughout the whole process.’ 
David SapiechaAlbion Chambers ‘David is a class act. He is collected and controlled and approaches all matters with a sense of humour which instils a sense of confidence when faced with even the most daunting case.’ 
Louise Asprey - St John’s Chambers 'Louise has a calm and collected manner with focused cross-examination skills.' 
Rhodri Jones – St John’s Chambers ‘Rhodri has an excellent knowledge of inquests and the coronial process.’
Rachel Segal - St John’s Chambers 'Rachel explains the issues clearly and sympathetically and is very supportive of the family at an emotional time.'
Alexander WestAlbion Chambers ‘Alex is meticulously well-prepared, a brilliant tactician and impressive on his feet. He always seems to know the right approach to getting the best outcome.’ 
Emma Zeb Gatehouse ChambersEmma is a second-to-none and highly talented advocate. Her calm, straightforward and clear style of advocacy is recognised and appreciated by the judges and coroners she appears before.’ 

Rising Stars

Lauren Karmel -St John’s Chambers 'Lauren has an eye for detail and can be relied upon as an advocate to ensure the family’s questions and concerns are central in the process.'

Inquests and inquiries in Regional Bar

Albion Chambers


With its ‘helpful and responsive team’, Albion Chambers is well-known for acting for the NHS trusts, as well as public bodies and services. Kate Brunner KC  is ‘a formidable advocate with a commanding presence’ and has an extensive practice that covers all kinds of investigations - she chaired the Manx government's review into its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. David Sapiecha is the ‘go-to for all matters relating to inquests’ and acted for the event organiser in an inquest into the death of a man who drowned in the lake during the Blenheim Palace Triathlon.  Alexander West is known for his ‘succinct and persuasive advocacy’ and was instructed on the inquest into the death of a man who, after receiving inpatient psychiatric care and returning to HMP Parc, where he was serving a nineteen-year sentence for GBH with intent, died after refusing food and water.

Les références

‘Nick Jeanes and Ken Duthie are always willing to help and will endeavour to find appropriate counsel, often at short notice.’

‘Ken Duthie is fantastic. He always goes over and above to ensure that everything runs smoothly.’

‘The clerks are very responsive and will do all they can to assist with any query or new instruction. The regulatory clerk, Ken Duthie, is very reliable.’

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St John's Chambers


St John’s Chambers covers a range of inquests and inquiries, concerning deaths involving medical treatment, police custody, and residential and nursing care homes. Louise Asprey is instructed by the Ministry of Justice in an inquiry investigating a death of a prisoner who hanged himself in his cell. Rachel Segal ‘s recent workload includes acting for a family of a man who died while he was under the care of the cardiology care department of a hospital. Rhodri Jones, who has almost two decades of experience of medical practice, regularly acts for health care organisations in complex inquests.

Les références

‘The clerks’ room is always helpful. Hugh Maguire and Adam Marston move things around to ensure their barristers can assist with the cases.’

‘The clerks are helpful, efficient, and prepared to think out of the box to find a suitable solution for your enquiry. Adam Marston, in particular, is a class act.’

‘St John’s Chambers is the best in the region.’ 

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