Sutton Trust Pathways to Law Insight Week: Imposter Syndrome - Apr 2021
Public Inquiries
Emma is developing a broad public inquiry practice.
She is currently Junior Counsel, unled, acting for the main group of victims and survivors in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse concerning abuse in residential schools.
Emma also has experience on the modules examining historic child abuse in the Roman Catholic Church (Ampleforth, Downside and Ealing Abbeys), and the Anglican Church, led by Iain O’Donnell. She is instructed on the module concerning the late Greville Janner, due to begin in 2020.
Selected Cases
- Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: currently instructed by Slater and Gordon to represent a large number of victims and survivors in four modules of this major inquiry. For further information on Emma’s involvement in IICSA click here and here.
- Undercover Policing Inquiry instructed for a key Core Participant and led by Peter Skelton QC on the civil litigation arising out of that Inquiry, instructed by the Metropolitan Police.
- She has undertaken significant disclosure and legal professional privilege reviews in relation to other investigations, instructed by the Metropolitan Police.
Emma-Louise Fenelon instructed in the Infected Blood Inquiry - Mar 2021
During the 1970s and 1980s, thousands of people in the UK were infected with hepatitis B, hepatitis C and/or HIV by blood or blood products administered to them by the NHS. These include people who...
Law Pod UK Ep. 138 : Mediation with Marina Wheeler QC - Mar 2021
In Episode 138 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Marina Wheeler QC about the burgeoning field of mediation, and outlines a number of useful tips for practitioners from her own experience as a mediator. ...
Law Pod UK Ep. 136: Essential Inquest Law Updates - Feb 2021
The last 12 months have provided fertile ground for many significant judgments concerning inquest law. In Episode 136, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Marcus and Jim Duffy about the developments...
Law Pod UK Ep. 135: “Historical” Crimes: Ireland’s unmarried mothers and their children - Jan 2021
In the latest episode of Law Pod UK, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Máiréad Enright, about Ireland’s recent Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation Report which prompted an official State...
Law Pod UK Ep. 134: the significant cases of 2020 - Jan 2021
Whilst many of us would prefer not to dwell on 2020, it was a year that produced many interesting decisions. In Episode 134, Michael Spencer and Jonathan Metzer talk to Emma-Louise Fenelon about the...
LawPod UK Ep. 132: Best of Law Pod UK 2020 - Dec 2020
Covid, clinical negligence, quarantine, lockdown, inquests, nerve agents, algorithms, child abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour and racism. What’s there not to like in our smorgasbord of...
Conclusion handed down in four week inquest concerning anorexia nervosa - Nov 2020
Emma-Louise Fenelon, instructed by Sophie Barbour at Hempsons, was instructed to represent an individual doctor at a four week inquest investigation into the care of Averil Hart, who died at...
Tonight’s the night for the Bar Pro Bono Awards - Nov 2020
Looking forward to tonight's Advocate Awards ceremony with fingers crossed for joint nominees Emma-Louise Fenelon, Charlotte Gilmartin, Rajkiran Barhey, Darragh Coffey and Thomas Beamont for...
Law Pod UK Ep. 129: Brexit and the Flaws of the Delegated Legislation System - Nov 2020
In Episode 129, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Joe Tomlinson and Alexandra Sinclair, authors of the new Public Law Project report: Plus ca change? Brexit and the flaws of the delegated legislation...
Law Pod UK Ep. 128: The Cumberlege Review with Marina Wheeler QC - Oct 2020
In Episode 128 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Marina Wheeler QC about the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, better known as the Cumberlege Review, which investigated the...
Congratulations to our 5 juniors nominated for Advocate’s Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Award - Oct 2020
Congratulations to Emma-Louise Fenelon, Charlotte Gilmartin, Rajkiran Barhey, Darragh Coffey and Thomas Beamont for their joint nomination for Advocate's Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year Award....
1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review – Summer 2020 – Issue 6 - Sep 2020
Welcome to the sixth issue of the Quarterly Medical Law Review, brought to you by the barristers at 1 Crown Office Row. Download the Summer 2020 newsletter here: 1COR QMLR - Summer 2020 - Issue 6 ...
Law Pod UK Ep. 123: We’re back! With Joshua Rozenberg - Sep 2020
After a summer hiatus, Law Pod UK returns with an interview with Joshua Rozenberg who will be well known to listeners as a legal commentator, journalist, and presenter of the BBC’s Law in Action. ...
Congratulations on our Six Members appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel - Aug 2020
We are delighted to announce that Isabel McArdle and Matthew Hill have been appointed to the B Panel of Counsel, with Jessica Elliott, Gideon Barth, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Jonathan Metzer appointed...
Law Pod UK Ep.121: Secondary Victim Claims update with Gideon Barth - Jul 2020
In Episode 122, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Gideon Barth about secondary victim claims, and the recent case of Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2020] EWHC 1415. This episode also...
LawPod UK Ep. 117: Systemic Racial Inequality, Windrush and the Bar with Martin Forde QC - Jun 2020
The beginning of this week marked Windrush Day, introduced in June 2018 on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush migration, to celebrate the contribution of the Windrush Generation and their...
LawPod UK Ep. 116: IICSA Update and Abuse within Minority Religions with Richard Scorer - Jun 2020
In Episode 116 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Richard Scorer, Head of Abuse at Slater and Gordon, about progress of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) and in particular the...
LawPod UK Ep. 114: Fall in rape prosecutions - Jun 2020
Since 2017 the rate and volume of rape prosecutions in the UK have fallen steeply, collapsing to the lowest level since records began. The reasons for this are unclear. In Episode 114,...
Emma-Louise Fenelon and Darragh Coffey successful in Askham Bog Planning Inquiry - May 2020
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government yesterday dismissed an appeal in which planning permission was sought to develop housing near Askham Bog, a site of special...
LawPod UK Ep. 109: Medical Law Developments - Apr 2020
In the latest Law Pod UK episode, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rajkiran Barhey about the the most recent issue of the Quarterly Law Medical Review. The QMLR covers developments in medical law...
Law Pod UK Ep. 104: The Status Of EU Law During The Transition Period And Beyond - Mar 2020
The complexity of EU law, and its status during the Brexit transition period and beyond continues to puzzle many if not most of those tasked with understanding it. The Constitutional and...
Law Pod UK Ep. 102: BBC Pay Discrimination with Shaheen Rahman QC - Feb 2020
In the latest episode on Law Pod UK, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Shaheen Rahman QC about Samira Ahmed’s decisive Employment Tribunal victory, handed down on 10 January 2020. The decision can be...
Christopher Mellor and Emma-Louise Fenelon represent different GPs in Prince Fosu Inquest into death at Harmondsworth IRC - Feb 2020
Christopher Mellor, instructed by Sam Flew at RadcliffesLeBrasseur, and Emma-Louise Fenelon instructed by James Stevenson at the MDU, are instructed to represent two different GPs at a five week jury...
Law Pod UK recommended as one of the best legal podcasts to listen to in 2020 by The Attic - Jan 2020
We are thrilled to have again been recommended as one of the top three podcasts to listen to in 2020 by the Attic. This is the thinking space of Obelisk, an innovative company founded by Dana...
Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to new Pathways to Law students - Jan 2020
As part of 1 Crown Office Row’s ongoing engagement with the Sutton Trust’s social mobility work, Emma- Louise Fenelon spoke to Year 12 students about the profession and her own journey to the Bar....
Law Pod UK Ep. 100 : Disaster Avoidance for Experts with Neil Sheldon QC - Dec 2019
In our 100th episode, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Neil Sheldon QC about how to help your expert stay out of trouble in clinical negligence cases. The episode considers the recent trend in trenchant...
Emma-Louise Fenelon and Darragh Coffey represent Yorkshire Wildlife Trust to protect Askham Bog - Dec 2019
The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) was approached by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) regarding a threat posed to Askham Bog, a Site of Special Scientific Interest. This case ties into the wider...
Latest Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report into The Roman Catholic Church Case Study published - Oct 2019
In October 2019, The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) published their report on The Roman Catholic Church Case Study: English Benedictine Congregation looking at Ealing Abbey and St...
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...
Law Pod UK Ep. 94: A Rogue Prorogation? - Sep 2019
Emma-Louise Fenelon talks through the recent Supreme Court ruling that prorogation was unlawful with Jonathan Metzer, Commissioning Editor of the UK Human Rights Blog, and Jo Moore, Head of Outreach...
Law Pod UK Ep. 93: Taxation and Human Rights - Sep 2019
In Episode 93, Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Isabel McArdle about the ways in which taxation and human rights overlap, with a particular focus on how this has arisen domestically in relation to the...
Read through some of the highlights of 2019 in the 1COR Bundle - Sep 2019
The 1COR bundle is our annual Magazine with news and features about people and cases. Highlights of this year’s magazine include: The launch of the new 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review...
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse hears evidence regarding child sexual abuse in the Anglican Church - Jul 2019
This week the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is hearing evidence regarding child sexual abuse in the Anglican Church, as part of the Inquiry’s wider investigation into...
Law Pod UK named one of ‘Best UK Podcasts 2019’ by Player FM - Jul 2019
We are delighted to announce that Law Pod UK has been recommended on Player FM’s list of the ‘Best UK Podcasts (2019)’. It is fantastic to see Law Pod UK be included amongst other more...
Listen to Jo Moore, Laura Bruce and Emma-Louise Fenelon discuss equality and diversity at the Bar on Law Pod UK - Jun 2019
In Episode 84, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Jo Moore, Head of Outreach at 1 Crown Office Row, and Laura Bruce, Head of Programmes and Partnerships at the Sutton Trust. They discuss improving equality...
Law Pod UK Ep 84: Widening Access at the Bar - Jun 2019
In Episode 84, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Jo Moore, Head of Outreach at 1 Crown Office Row, and Laura Bruce, Head of Programmes and Partnerships at the Sutton Trust. They discuss improving...
Law Pod UK Ep 79: Causation in Inquests - May 2019
In Episode 79 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Christopher Mellor about causation in inquests, and the findings of the Divisional Court in R (Chidlow) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool and...
Emma-Louise Fenelon succeeds in damages claim for survivor of child abuse - May 2019
In CMK v Darby (2019) Emma-Louise Fenelon was instructed by Kim Harrison and Victoria Kenworthy of Slater & Gordon for the claimant. In 2017 the defendant was convicted of a number of sexual...
Law Pod UK Ep 77: Anonymity for Claimants, Anonymity for Doctors - Apr 2019
In Episode 77, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Rajkiran Barhey about two recent decisions on anonymity, Justyna Zeromska-Smith v United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust [2019] EWHC 552...
Philip Havers QC, Emma-Louise Fenelon & Charlotte Gilmartin discuss Darnley v Croydon Health Services at Weightmans’ Healthcare Training Seminar - Apr 2019
As part of Weightmans’ Healthcare Training Programme 2019, Philip Havers QC has been asked to speak about the significant case of Darnley v Croyden Health Services, in which he appeared as leading...
The Birmingham Pub Bombings Inquest concludes - Apr 2019
On 5th April 2019, the jury returned its determination in the Birmingham Inquests 1974, which concerned the deaths of 21 people in the Birmingham Pub Bombings on 21 November 1974. The jury...
Law Pod UK Ep 75: The Prevent Guidance in Universities - Apr 2019
In Episode 75, Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Marina Wheeler QC about the recent Court of Appeal decision in Butt v Secretary of State for the Home Department and the operation of the Prevent...
The Birmingham Pub Bombings Inquest opens - Feb 2019
On 25th February 2019 the Birmingham Inquests 1974, also known as the Birmingham Pub Bombings Inquest, officially commenced. The inquest is looking into the deaths of 21 people who died in or near the...
Five members volunteer at Inner Temple’s ‘Becoming a Barrister’ day - Feb 2019
Clodagh Bradley QC, Amy Mannion, Emma-Louise Fenelon, Head of Outreach Jo Moore and Charlotte Gilmartin this week volunteered at a ‘Becoming a Barrister Day’ for 16-18 year olds. The event,...
Iain O’Donnell, Matthew Donmall and Emma-Louise Fenelon act in important recent Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) hearing - Feb 2019
This week the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is hearing evidence regarding child abuse at Ealing Abbey and St Benedict’s School, as part of the Inquiry’s investigation into...
Law Pod UK Ep. 61: Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Jan 2019
At the age of 85, United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed an extraordinary legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. With the documentary ‘RBG’, and...
Law Pod UK Ep. 59: The cases that defined 2018 - Dec 2018
And so we come to the end of another whirlwind year. It has gone by with worryingly rapid speed. As I write this it is hard to remember that scorching hot summer, with a Royal Wedding in bright...
Law Pod UK Ep. 58: 2018 Inquest law update - Dec 2018
2018 provided much food for thought for those practising in inquest law, with significant judgments on the burden on proof in suicide, on scope in relation to the Birmingham pub bombings, on causation...
Law Pod UK Ep. 56: Psychiatric harm and childbirth - Dec 2018
In Episode No 56, Suzanne Lambert and Emma-Louise Fenelon discuss the recent judgment of Whipple J in YAH v Medway NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 2964 (QB) In her analysis of the decision...
Law Pod UK Ep. 49: The Importance of Informed Consent in Clinical Negligence - Nov 2018
Emma-Louise Fenelon talks with Suzanne White, Head of Clinical Negligence at Leigh Day Solicitors, about recent developments with regards to women’s rights in healthcare and informed consent in the...
Law Pod UK Ep. 48: Clinical Guidelines in Clinical Negligence Cases - Nov 2018
Emma-Louise Fenelon talks with Pritesh Rathod about the significance of clinical guidelines in his clinical negligence practice and recent controversy involving maternal choice caesareans,...
Emma-Louise Fenelon in inquest into death in prison - Sep 2018
Emma-Louise Fenelon recently represented The Forward Trust, a charity providing substance misuse and psychosocial services, at an inquest into the death of a man in HMP Lewes in February 2017. The...
Law Pod UK Ep. 39: Employment/Disciplinary injunction success for psychiatrist - Jul 2018
Richard Booth QC joins Emma-Louise Fenelon to discuss a successful employment injunction to prevent a gross misconduct disciplinary hearing. Listen to this episode on Audioboom here. All episodes...
Law Pod UK Ep. 33: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse - May 2018
Richard Scorer joins Emma-Louise Fenelon to discuss the progress of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). Listen to this episode on Audioboom here. All episodes are available on...
Emma-Louise Fenelon acted in a recent inquest into death of a young man on a mental health ward - Apr 2018
Emma-Louise Fenelon represented the family of a 28 year old man found unconscious in a bath on a mental health ward following a suicide attempt two days previously. The Coroner delivered a narrative...
Jo Moore and Emma-Louise Fenelon instructed in a recent inquest in Winchester - Nov 2017
Jo Moore and Emma Fenelon were recently involved in a 6 day inquest into the death of Owen Widlake a baby born on 30 May 2016 at St Mary's Hospital, on the Isle of Wight. Jo Moore was instructed on...
Emma-Louise Fenelon successfully represents NHS Trust in NAI case - Aug 2017
Emma successfully represented an NHS Trust at a fact-finding hearing to determine the cause of multiple fractures to a minor, M. The case, M (Care Proceedings: Finding of Fact Hearing: Fractures)...
1COR Annual Professional Discipline Seminar - Jun 2017
