Public Inquiries
Alasdair has been involved in several of the most high-profile public inquiries of recent years, with extensive experience of acting both as Counsel to the Inquiry (CTI) and as counsel for Core Participants.
He was junior counsel to the Metropolitan Police in the Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press. He was instructed by AWE plc and the MOD in the Inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko. He represented a large number of soldiers in the Al-Sweady Public Inquiry into allegations of mistreatment and unlawful killing of prisoners in Iraq. He was CTI in the inquiry for the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse for its investigations into Westminster and Cambridge House, Knowl View and Rochdale. He is currently CTI in the Manchester Arena Inquiry and is acting for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.
Selected Cases
- The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
- Manchester Arena Inquiry
- The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
- The Leveson Inquiry
- The Litvinenko Inquiry
- The Al-Sweady Inquiry
Hearing the Hidden Voices in Cerebral Palsy Claims - Oct 2022
On 6th October 2022 Margaret Bowron KC chaired our seminar on ‘Hearing the Hidden Voices in Cerebral Palsy Claims’ with expert speakers Dr Shakti Agrawal, Jon Graham, Alasdair Henderson and...
A New Bill of Rights? The Bill of Rights Bill Explained Webinar - Jul 2022
In a timely webinar, a panel of 1COR practitioners, Alasdair Henderson, Jim Duffy and Darragh Coffey, chaired by Rajkiran Barhey, will discuss the government’s recently published draft Bill of...
Court of Appeal overturns high-profile judgment on children’s ability to consent to puberty blockers for gender dysphoria - Sep 2021
On Friday 17 September 2021 the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in R (Bell and another) v. Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, overturning the landmark ruling of the Divisional...
Law Pod UK Ep. 139: Courts tussle with Uber, Ola and the Gig Economy - Apr 2021
In Episode 139 of Law Pod UK Alasdair Henderson joins Rosalind English to discuss the recent ruling by the UK Supreme Court that drivers whose work is arranged through Uber’s smartphone app work...
Landmark ruling on whether children can consent to puberty blocker treatment for gender dysphoria - Dec 2020
Update: This case is being heard on by the Court of Appeal with Jeremy Hyam QC, Alasdair Henderson and Darragh Coffey instructed by Paul Conrathe of Sinclairslaw to represent the claimants. Watch the...
The Times Lawyer of the Week: Alasdair Henderson - Nov 2020
Proud to see The Times name Alasdair Henderson as their Lawyer of the Week. In addition to his full time practice, Alasdair is a Commissioner for the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and...
1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Winter 2019/20 – Issue 4 - Mar 2020
Welcome to the fourth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. This quarterly publication aims to provide summaries and comment on recent cases...
Jeremy Hyam QC and Alasdair Henderson in legal challenge to legality of transgender treatment for children - Jan 2020
The claim R(ota) Mrs A, and Sue Evans v. Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, is brought on behalf of an ex nurse from the Tavistock and the mother (Mrs A) of a young girl who is on the waiting...
Alasdair Henderson represents prison healthcare team in Max Clifford inquest - Dec 2019
The Assistant Coroner for Cambridgeshire has ruled, at the conclusion of a three-day inquest this week, that the disgraced publicist Max Clifford died of natural causes. Mr Clifford was a...
Is this too sensitive? Dealing with difficult issues in Inquests and Inquiries - Oct 2019
Welcome to an evening of debate with three teams of 1COR speakers with extensive experience in their roles in major inquests and inquiries. They will discuss the different perspectives and lessons...
Congratulations to David Manknell, Suzanne Lambert, Alasdair Henderson, Natasha Barnes and Paul Reynolds on their appointments to Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel - Jul 2019
We are proud to announce that David Manknell has been re-appointed to the Attorney General’s A Panel of Counsel, Suzanne Lambert, Natasha Barnes and Alasdair Henderson have been appointed to the...
Law Pod UK Ep 85: M4 relief road U-turn - Jun 2019
Rosalind English talks to Alasdair Henderson about the Welsh government U-turn on the M4 relief road. Alasdair acted for some of the objectors in the inquiry and regards it as "probably one of the...
Alasdair Henderson secures award of damages for false imprisonment in a hospital setting - Jan 2019
Christiana Esegbona was a 68-year-old who was independent and self-caring when she was admitted to Kings College Hospital on 19 October 2010 with shortness of breath. She was fit for discharge within...
1COR proud to announce that Alasdair Henderson has been appointed an Equality and Human Rights Commissioner - May 2018
Alasdair Henderson has been appointed as a Commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). The EHRC is Great Britain's designated equality body and 'A-rated' national human rights...
Law Pod UK Ep. 14: Unlawful detention in immigration cases - Oct 2017
Alasdair Henderson and Suzanne Lambert discuss the difficulties around unlawful detention in immigration cases. Recorded at the 2017 Public Law event at King’s College London. Listen to this...
1COR Public Law Seminar – Life, Liberty & Security - Sep 2017
Date: 11th September 2017 We will be tweeting using the hash tag: #1CORpublic Registration: 16:30pm onwards Programme: 17:00 - 17:50 Panel Discussion chaired by Mrs Justice Whipple. ...
Alasdair Henderson appears in high-profile M4 Relief Road inquiry - Mar 2017
Alasdair Henderson is representing the Gwent Wildlife Trust, who are one of a large number of objectors to the proposal to build an M4 Relief Road in South Wales. The proposed new motorway would...
Profits from the sale of the Inquest Book given to the Bar Pro Bono Unit - Nov 2016
The Inquest Book: The Law on Coroners and Inquests edited by Caroline Cross was published earlier this year. This week, profits raised of £954.41 have been donated to the Bar Pro Bono Unit by the...
Alasdair Henderson stands for Parliament - Apr 2015
Alasdair Henderson is representing the Whig Party in the Bethnal Green & Bow constituency at the upcoming elections. The recently resurrected Whig party was a champion of liberal values in the...
Neil Sheldon and Alasdair Henderson appear for the Lord Chancellor in LASPO case: Rights of Women v SSJ - Jan 2015
Neil Sheldon and Alasdair Henderson recently appeared for the Lord Chancellor in a case concerning the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 ("LASPO"). A group of charities and...
Four Members of 1COR involved in the Public Inquiry into the death of Alexander Litvinenko - Jan 2015
Neil Garnham QC and Robert Wastell are representing the Home Secretary and David Evans QC and Alasdair Henderson are representing the Ministry of Defence in the Public Inquiry into the death of...
Neil Garnham QC assisted by Alasdair Henderson and Lois Williams appointed by Rochdale Council to lead independent review into historic child abuse allegations - Apr 2014
Neil Garnham QC of 1 Crown Office Row has been appointed by Rochdale Borough Council to lead the independent review into historic allegations of child abuse in Rochdale between 1961 and 1995. He will...
New appointments to the Attorney General’s A and C Panels - Feb 2014
We are delighted to announce the following new appointments to the Attorney General's Panels - Peter Skelton, Robert Kellar and Sarabjit Singh to the A Panel and Isabel McArdle and Alasdair Henderson...
Alasdair Henderson in inquest into death of Sarah Mulenga and the failure of paramedics attending her - May 2013
Alasdair Henderson represented the family of Sarah Mulenga in the inquest into her death. Ms Mulenga died after two student paramedics who attended her failed to conduct basic observations and refused...
Alasdair Henderson represents Claimant in a whistleblowing claim on pay increases for a CEO and other senior managers - May 2013
Alasdair Henderson has appeared for the Claimant in a whistleblowing claim in the Cardiff employment tribunal. Andrea Finney was sacked after revealing details of a pay increase awarded to the CEO and...
Nine members of 1COR involved in Al-Sweady Public Inquiry - Mar 2013
After more than three years of preliminary investigations, Monday, 4 March marked the commencement of oral hearings in the Al-Sweady Public Inquiry. The Inquiry was announced by the Secretary of State...
Members Appointed to the Legal Services Board External Panel of Legal Advisors - Dec 2012
We are pleased to announce that Philip Havers QC, Robert Kellar, Alasdair Henderson and Karwan Eskerie have all been appointed to the Legal Services Board (LSB) External Panel of Legal Advisors. One...
Members of One Crown Office Row acted in the Leveson Inquiry - Nov 2012
Neil Garnham QC and Alasdair Henderson acted for the Metropolitan Police and Peter Skelton acted for the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPC) in the Leveson (phone hacking) Inquiry into the...
Neil Garnham QC and Alasdair Henderson are acting for the Metropolitan Police in the Leveson Inquiry - May 2012
Neil Garnham QC and Alasdair Henderson are acting for the Metropolitan Police in the Leveson (phone hacking) Inquiry into the culture, practice and ethics of the press. The Inquiry is currently...
Alasdair Henderson starts his tenancy at 1COR - Mar 2011
