International Women’s Day: Joanna Glynn QC, Clodagh Bradley QC, Suzanne Lambert & Leanne Woods reflect on life at the Bar - Mar 2019
Court of Protection
Leanne appears on behalf of local authorities and persons lacking capacity at best interests and capacity hearings in the Court of Protection. She also has significant experience of acting for police forces in such proceedings, often on disclosure issues. Leanne was a co-author of Medical Treatment Decisions and the Law: the Mental Capacity Act in Action.
Selected Cases
View full profile »Leanne Woods speaks on disclosure at AvMA Inquests Conference - May 2018
Yesterday Leanne Woods spoke about disclosure as part of the AvMA Inquests Conference, designed to be a comprehensive guide to the practice and procedures when representing a family at an inquest. Her...
1COR members featured in the latest AvMA Newsletter - Apr 2018
Rachel Marcus, Leanne Woods, Dominic Ruck-Keene and Jo Moore all contributed articles in the recently released AvMA newsletter, which you can download here : AvMA March 2018 Newsletter Leanne Woods...
Clodagh Bradley QC appointed as Vice Chair and Leanne Woods elected as an Executive Committee Member of the PNBA - Dec 2017
Tuesday night saw the election of a new PNBA Executive Committee and we are delighted to announce that two of our members were appointed: Clodagh Bradley QC is now Vice-Chair of the Executive...
Peter Skelton QC and Robert Wastell, Leanne Woods instructed as counsel for the inquest into Mr Perepilichnyy’s death - Apr 2017
Alexander Perepilichnyy, 44, died after collapsing near his home in Surrey on 10th November 2012 following a lunch with his wife that day. Peter Skelton QC, Robert Wastell and Leanne Woods are...
Leanne Woods appointed to the Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown - Jul 2016
We are delighted to announce that Leanne Woods has been appointed as Junior Counsel to the Crown on the B Panel. This appointment will be effective from 1 September 2016. Leanne moves up from the C...
Leanne Woods appears in inquest into death of 14 year old girl in psychiatric in-patient care - Jun 2016
Leanne Woods represented a junior doctor in the inquest into the death of a 14 year old girl using a ligature while an in-patient in the Priory's High Dependency Unit. This inquest has received...
Leanne Woods acts in high profile inquest into millionaire’s death - Jul 2015
