Public Inquiries

Gareth has been instructed as junior counsel to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry since his appointment by Baroness Hallett in 2023. He was initially instructed on Module 2, working on core political and administrative governance and decision-making for the UK, including the initial response, the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions, central government decision making, political and civil service performance as well as the effectiveness of relationships with governments in the devolved administrations and local and voluntary sectors. He is currently instructed on Module 9 looking at the economic support for business, jobs, the self-employed, vulnerable people, and those on benefits, and the impact of key economic interventions.

During pupillage, Gareth worked for another member of chambers who was instructed as counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry. His advice was tendered to the Chair of the Inquiry.

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Appointments

  • Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel –  C panel
  • Commissioner of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission for St Helena
  • Supervisor on Pink Law pro bono project, Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre (2020– present)
  • Mentor, Grow Mentoring (2020– present)
  • Mentor, Queer Lawyers of Tomorrow (2020-2022)

Awards

  • Bar Vocational Studies Academic Scholarship, City Law School (2019)
  • Queen Mary Jurisprudence and Legal Theory Prize for outstanding academic achievement, QMUL (2018)
  • Reed Smith Prize for legal advice, QMUL (2018)
  • Law Faculty Excellence Award, University of London (2016)

Education

  • MSc (Distinction) Taxation, Christ Church, University of Oxford (2022)
  • Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent), City Law School, University of London (2020)
  • LLB (First Class Honours) Law, Queen Mary University of London (2018)
  • MA (Cantab) History of Art, Magdalene College, University of Cambridge (2013)

Memberships

  • Administrative Law Bar Association
  • Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales
  • FreeBar LGBTQ+ group
  • Revenue Bar Association

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