Thomas Beamont

Inquests

Tom has a busy inquest practice. As a new tenant he was seconded for six months to a leading inquest law firm, appearing almost daily in the Coroners’ Courts. He is often instructed in inquests convened under article 2 of the European Convention of Human Rights, including with a jury.

He acts for families and institutional Interested Persons. He has experience of acting in both the coronial and subsequent civil proceedings arising from the death of a family member.

Tom is ranked in Chambers and Partners 2025:

“Thomas is always totally prepared, even on urgent instructions with a short turnaround time. He is good with clients, easy to work alongside and very reliable. His advocacy is very good.”

“Thomas is tactically astute, practical and endlessly approachable.”

“Thomas is very alive to the issues. He understands how to produce work that meets clients’ expectations and he is good at distilling the issue.”

Selected Cases

• Inquest touching upon the death of TS: Tom acted for the family in this article 2 jury inquest into the death following ingestion of ‘spice’ of a patient detained under the Mental Health Act 1983.
• Inquest touching upon the deaths of PH and SO: Tom acted pro bono for the family in this article 2 inquest which considered procurement systems in the NHS. Prevention of Future Deaths reports were written to several recipients including NHS England and the International Standardization Organization (ISO).
• Inquest touching upon the death of JT: Tom acted for an NHS trust in this article 2 inquest into the death of a patient following attendance by the ambulance service.
• Inquest touching upon the death of EB: Tom acted for the family in this inquest into the death of a toddler from sepsis.
• Inquest touching upon the death of JS: Tom acted for the family in this inquest which led to a Report for the Prevention of Future Deaths to a London university, Universities UK, and the Information Commissioner’s Office.