Public Inquiries

Matthew has been instructed in many of the most significant public inquiries of recent years, representing government departments and core participants. These include:

  • COVID-19 Inquiry: As junior counsel for the Health and Safety Executive, Matthew reviewed evidence on the ‘role of science’ in the pandemic response.
  • Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA): Matthew was appointed to review evidence, focusing on the Diocese of Chichester case.
  • Phone Hacking Scandal (Leveson Inquiry): Matthew represented ‘Hacked Off’, a victims’ rights group who advocate for a free and accountable press. He advised on judicial reviews regarding the prosecution of senior news group figures.
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“Matthew is a very effective opponent, pleasant to deal with, realistic and robust, with excellent legal knowledge.”

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“Matthew Howarth is an established public law barrister, with specialist knowledge across Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals.”

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“Personable, friendly but also excellent on his feet and incredibly knowledgeable regarding a lot of different and discrete areas of public law.”

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Appointments

  • Called to the Bar of Northern Ireland (2020)
  • Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown — Civil B Panel
  • Serious Fraud Office — Panel C of Prosecution
  • Specialist Regulatory Panel — Panel B of Prosecution Advocates
  • Crown Prosecution Service Panel: Level 3 (including Serious Crime Level 2 and POCA Level 2)
  • National Safeguarding Panel — Sports Resolution

Education

  • Diana, Princess of Wales Major Scholarship — The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (2013), awarded by HRH The Prince of Wales (May 2015)
  • Winner, Criminal Bar Association Advocacy Competition (2018)
  • Inter-Inn’s Mooting Finalist (2014)
  • Pupillage Bursary — The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (2015)
  • Lamour University Scholarship for Participation and Excellence – Royal Belfast Academical Institution – 2010
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