Lance Baynham

Inquests

Lance has acted in a number of inquests, on behalf of families, state bodies, and NHS Trusts. These have included multi-day, jury, and Article 2 inquests. Lance spent four months seconded to the advisory team of a leading healthcare law firm, where he attended court several times per week for inquest and pre-inquest review hearings.

Listen to Lance giving an update on coronial law with Jim Duffy and Richard Mumford in episode 202 of our podcast Law Pod UK.

Selected Cases

• Inquest into the death of PB: Lance represented the family in a two-week, article 2, jury inquest arising from a death on a railway. Instructing solicitors contacted Chambers to say that they were “blown away by [Lance’s] performance”.
• Inquest into the death of LS: a complex multi-day inquest into the death of a patient with lymphoma who required blood and platelet transfusions, in which Lance acted for the Trust.
• Inquest into the death of CD: Lance represented a GP whose patient committed suicide following a history of self-harm, but who had not been able to access any treatment.