The Thirlwall Inquiry begins today – five Members of Chambers instructed - Sep 2024
Public Inquiries
Leanne has been involved in a number of long-running, high profile public inquiries. She is currently instructed in the Thirlwall Inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester Hospital on behalf of the families of 6 babies who were murdered or harmed by neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby. From 2020 – 2024 Leanne acted for DHSC (and former Ministers and civil servants) in the Infected Blood Inquiry. She also appeared for 3 different healthcare professionals in the public inquiry into hyponatraemia-related paediatric deaths in Northern Ireland.
Selected Cases
- Covid Inquiry: Instructed by Department of Trade and Industry on behalf of the former Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
- Infected blood Inquiry: Acting for the DHSC in this high profile inquiry examining the infection of NHS patients through the use of infected blood and blood products.
- Public inquiry into hyponatraemia-related paediatric deaths in Northern Ireland: Appeared for 3 different healthcare practitioners in a long-running public inquiry in Northern Ireland, investigating the deaths of 5 children in N.I. hospitals.
- Thirlwall Inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester Hospital: instructed on behalf of the families of 6 babies who were murdered or harmed by neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby.
1 COR shortlisted for 11 awards at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024 - Jul 2024
We are delighted to announce the following 11 nominations at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024: Clinical Negligence Set of the Year Professional Disciplinary Set of the Year Public Law Set of...
Leanne Woods successfully defends GP accused of multiple counts of dishonesty by GMC - Dec 2023
After a two and a half week hearing before the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal (‘MPT’), the MPT dismissed all allegations of dishonesty against a GP working in out of hours care. The allegations...
1COR Seminar: Pitfalls for Professionals on Social Media - May 2023
On 8th June 2023 we will be hosting a seminar exploring the pitfalls for professionals using social media today. Our panel of expert speakers includes: Richard Booth KC (Chair) Jeremy Hyam KC ...
Congratulations to our four members appointed to the Attorney General’s Panel of Counsel - Aug 2022
Congratulations to Leanne Woods and Natasha Barnes on their promotions on the Attorney General's A Panel of Counsel, effective from 1st September. We are also delighted to announce that Jim Duffy has...
Get insight from Leanne Woods and Jessica Elliott at AvMA’s Clinical Negligence: Law Practice and Procedure 2021 - Jan 2021
At AvMA's virtual Clinical Negligence: Law Practice and Procedure Conference 2021 on Thursday 28 January 2021, a range of expert speakers will cover all stages of the investigative and litigation...
Coroner makes 11 recommendations in inquest involving a stillbirth - Nov 2020
Barristers from 1 Crown Office Row appeared at the inquest into the death of a baby following a failed forceps delivery. Baby F suffered a fractured skull and it was found that his injuries implied an...
Inquests in Interesting Times Webinar - Jun 2020
Experts in Inquest Law discuss different key topics related to inquest during a pandemic at this webinar on 18th June 2020 chaired by Clodagh Bradley QC. Peter Skelton QC covered Article 2 in...
Leanne Woods secures settlement for psychiatric injury suffered by mother after a still-birth - May 2020
Leanne Woods was instructed by Adele Wilde and Nicola Rawlinson-Weller of Enable Law to represent a mother who sustained a serious psychiatric injury following the still-birth of her first child. ...
Leanne Woods discusses Fatal Claims at the AvMA Clinical Negligence: Law Practice & Procedure 2020 - Jan 2020
On the second day of the AvMA Clinical Negligence: Law Practice & Procedure 2020, Leanne Woods will give insight into Fatal Claims at 15.05. This is a key conference for those looking to develop...
Clodagh Bradley QC elected Chair of the Professional Negligence Bar Association - Jan 2020
We are delighted to announce that Clodagh Bradley QC has become the new Chair of the Professional Negligence Bar Association (PNBA) with effect from January 2020, taking over from Caroline Harrison...
International Women’s Day: Joanna Glynn QC, Clodagh Bradley QC, Suzanne Lambert & Leanne Woods reflect on life at the Bar - Mar 2019
Joanna Glynn QC Call Year: 1983 Silk Year: 2002 Why did you decide to become a barrister? Neither of my parents went to university and I claim no early ambition to pursue a legal career,...
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
