Public Inquiries

Emma has a broad public inquiry practice, and has experience acting for a range of Institutional Core Participants as well as Victims and Survivors. She is currently instructed by the Government Legal Department to represent the Department for Health and Social Care in the Infected Blood Inquiry and retained as Junior Counsel for a number of NHS Health Boards in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

Emma was previously instructed by Richard Scorer and Kim Harrison at Slater & Gordon as Junior Counsel acting for the main group of victims and survivors in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse concerning abuse in residential schools. Listen to Richard and Emma discuss IICSA on episode 116 of Law Pod UK. 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.

Selected Cases

  • UK Covid-19 Inquiry: Retained as Junior Counsel by a number of NHS Health Boards .
  • Infected Blood Inquiry: Instructed by the Government Legal Department as Junior Counsel representing the Department of Health and Social Care.
  • Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Previously instructed by Slater & Gordon to represent a large number of victims and survivors in three 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 KC in the civil litigation arising out of that Inquiry.
  • Emma has undertaken significant disclosure and legal professional privilege reviews in relation to other investigations.
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“Emma has a calm and reassuring manner, which always seems to puts anxious witnesses at ease.” “Her advice is thorough and takes account of the needs and concerns of the particular client we are working with.”

Chambers & Partners 2023

“She is always on top of the material, and commands the respect of the coroner. She is also able to handle tricky situations and clients with ease.”

Legal 500 2023

“Solicitors can always rely on her to provide well-thought out and pragmatic advice that is suitable for the client’s needs, and she has an excellent grasp of not only the law, but also the practical implications of gathering evidence and attending inquests for NHS trusts and witnesses.”

Legal 500 2022

Appointments

  • Attorney General’s B Panel of Civil Counsel (2023 – present)
  • Bar Standards Board Independent Decision Making Body (2021 – present)
  • Attorney General’s C Panel of Civil Counsel (2020 – 2023)
  • Vice-Chair Human Rights Lawyers Association (2017 – 2020)

Awards

  • South Eastern Circuit Advanced Trial Advocacy Scholarship, Florida
  • Lady Templeman Award, Middle Temple
  • Jules Thorn Scholarship & Blackstone Exhibition Award, Middle Temple
  • Satter Human Rights Fellowship, Harvard Law School
  • JFK Award for post-graduate study, National University of Ireland
  • Julian Prize for 2nd place overall in degree results, Trinity College Dublin
  • Scholar, Trinity College Dublin
  • Entrance Exhibition Award, Trinity College Dublin

Education

  • BPTC, BPP London
  • LLM, Harvard Law School
  • LLB, Trinity College Dublin

Memberships

  • HRLA
  • ACAL
  • PNBA
  • ALBA
  • BHRC
  • PIBA

Publications

  • Co-presenter of Law Pod UK
  • Contributor to the 1COR Quarterly Medical Law Review (QMLR)

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