Rachel Marcus

Rachel has a full clinical negligence practice, undertaking the whole range of drafting, advocacy and advisory work arising in clinical negligence and personal injury claims and in related procedural and interlocutory matters.

Rachel is recognised as a ‘Leading Junior’ for clinical negligence by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500. Recent editorial includes:

• “She is very consistent and a very good advocate.” Chambers & Partners 2026
• “Rachel continues to deliver on every case. She has a keen interest in the litigation strategy of the case and is a robust negotiator. She also makes clients feel reassured and at ease.” Chambers & Partners 2026
• “Rachel is always willing to go the extra mile to assist and provides robust, sensible and pragmatic advice.” Chambers & Partners 2026
• “Very clever, thorough, excellent on her feet – formidable in a settlement meeting, really impressive.” Legal 500 2025
• “Rachel fights really hard for her clients. She is very pragmatic and sensible.” Chambers & Partners 2025
• “Rachel is robust with opposing counsel. She vigorously pursues her client’s cases whilst maintaining genuine empathy.” Chambers & Partners 2025
• “Rachel provides top-notch advocacy. She adds real value.” Chambers & Partners 2025

Rachel is a highly experienced inquest advocate, appearing on behalf of both families and healthcare providers in inquests involving hospital and mental health settings, prisons and the community. Rachel is experienced in front of juries and in Article 2 inquests. By way of example, this year she represented the family at the high profile inquest into death of six-year-old boy from Meningitis B.

Listen to Rachel discuss Inquests and Article 2 on episode 15 of our podcast Law Pod UK here.

Rachel is recognised as a ‘Leading Junior’ by the the Legal 500. Recent editorial includes:

• “She is fiendishly clever and extremely knowledgeable. Her written arguments are particularly impressive.”

Rachel appears before the various healthcare disciplinary tribunals.

Rachel has particular expertise in healthcare matters, she is a highly experienced in-quest advocate, appearing on behalf of both families and healthcare providers in hospital and mental health settings, prisons and the community.

Rachel Marcus has a specialised healthcare practice and is a highly experienced inquest advocate. Rachel accepts direct access instruction instruction from lay clients, with a focus on inquests and healthcare matters. Visit her profile to find out more here.