‘The Inquest Book’ second edition out today - Jul 2025
Immigration
Lois has considerable experience of acting for Claimants in immigration cases, having worked as an Immigration and Asylum Accredited caseworker for Refugee and Migrant Justice prior to joining the Bar.
Lois continues to be instructed by claimants in immigration cases, asylum appeals, judicial review claims and bail applications.
Lois is instructed in judicial review claims involving immigration matters, including challenges to third country removals and unlawful detention.
View full profile »Lois Williams acts as Counsel to the Covid Inquiry in Module 4 - Feb 2025
Lois Williams has been acting as Counsel to the Covid Inquiry in Module 4. This module is examining a range of issues relating to vaccines and therapeutics in order to learn lessons for any future...
Three-year limitation period for claims of child sexual abuse to be axed - Feb 2025
Peter Skelton KC, Lois Williams and Gideon Barth acted as Counsel to the Inquiry in the Accountability and Reparations Module of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). Their work led...
Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publish investigation report into Accountability and Reparations - Sep 2019
On 19th September 2019, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse published a report in its Accountability and Reparations Investigation. The Investigation is looking at the effectiveness of...
Profits from the sale of the Inquest Book given to the Bar Pro Bono Unit - Nov 2016
The Inquest Book: The Law on Coroners and Inquests edited by Caroline Cross was published earlier this year. This week, profits raised of £954.41 have been donated to the Bar Pro Bono Unit by the...
1COR quiz team wins the Leigh Day / Silverlining Brain Injury Charity Quiz night - Feb 2015
1COR beat all the competition in the Leigh Day / Silverlining Brain Injury Quiz on Thursday 12 February 2015. The team consisted of 8 members of Chambers; Amelia Walker, Lois Williams, Judith...
Neil Garnham QC assisted by Alasdair Henderson and Lois Williams appointed by Rochdale Council to lead independent review into historic child abuse allegations - Apr 2014
Neil Garnham QC of 1 Crown Office Row has been appointed by Rochdale Borough Council to lead the independent review into historic allegations of child abuse in Rochdale between 1961 and 1995. He will...
1COR are delighted to announce that Lois Williams and Jim Duffy have accepted our offer of tenancy - Sep 2013