We are one of the leading sets in the country for public inquiry work.

Our experience includes acting as Counsel to the Inquiry and representing interested parties. We have appeared in many of the leading cases where the need for, or conduct of, public inquiries is in issue. Our team regularly feature in relevant publications and are shortlisted for awards.

The inquiries in which we have been involved cover subjects as diverse as:

  • Child Abuse (IICSA investigations, Jimmy Savile Inquiry, States of Jersey Historic Abuse Redress Scheme, Victoria Climbie Inquiry)
  • Conflict & War (Iraq Inquiry, Kenya Emergency Group/’Mau Mau’ Litigation)
  • Criminal Justice System (Grenfell Tower Inquiry, Undercover Policing Inquiry, Maguire 7)
  • Detainees & Abuse  (Al Sweady Inquiry, Detainee Rendition Inquiry, Baha Mousa Inquiry, Robert Hamill Inquiry)
  • Failures in the Health Care System (Infected Blood Inquiry, Paterson Litigation, Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, The Richard Neale Inquiry, The Royal Liverpool Children’s (Alder Hey) Inquiry (Organ Retention), The Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry, Beverley Allitt Public Health, Sellafield Inquiry, The BSE Inquiry, The Stafford DGH Legionnaires Disease Inquiry)
  • Maritime Disasters (The Marchioness, Herald of Free Enterprise, loss of HMS Derbyshire)
  • Media (Leveson Inquiry)
  • Prisons (Zahid Mubarek Inquiry, Strangeways)
  • Rail Accidents (Ladbroke Grove Inquiry, Southall Rail Inquiry, Purley Station Inquiry, Clapham Railway Disaster)

‘An excellent set’ with ‘a strong inquest team’ which draws upon the chambers’ wider expertise in clinical negligence, personal injury, and human rights law.”A very strong set with many excellent inquest and inquiry practitioners.” (Legal 500 2024) 

“A first-rate and go-to chambers for complex inquests and inquiries”, instructing solicitors say that they are “always impressed with the set’s barristers and the type of work offered.” “Leading set for inquests – a fantastic outfit.”

1 Crown Office Row is well known in the inquests and inquiries field for having excellent barristers at all levels of seniority, who are renowned for handling central roles in extremely high-profile cases. Our interviewees note: “They have a good spread of very good people who instil trust.” “1COR has the best clerks, who always pick up the phone and get back to you as promised.” “I have always been impressed with the clerking, particularly at the senior end; they will go out of their way to make things easy for you.” (Chambers & Partners 2024)

“A first-rate and go-to chambers for complex inquests and inquiries”, instructing solicitors sat that they are “always impressed with the set’s barristers and the type of work offered.” “An excellent set – the number one option for inquest and inquiries work.”

Who to contact:

Clerking team

london@1cor.com

020 7797 7500

1COR Great Legal Bake Off 2021 Cakes

Great Legal Bake Off 2021

We're thrilled to be back baking for the Great Legal Bake Off this week with members and clerks...

KCs

Richard Booth KC

Call 1993
Silk 2013
Philip-Havers-QC-1COR

Philip Havers KC

Call 1974
Silk 1995
Angus McCullough QC 1COR

Angus McCullough KC

Call 1990
Silk 2010

David Evans KC

Call 1988
Silk 2012
Owain Thomas QC 1COR

Owain Thomas KC

Call 1995
Silk 2016
Jeremy Hyam QC 1COR

Jeremy Hyam KC

Call 1995
Silk 2016

Clodagh Bradley KC

Call 1996
Silk 2016
Peter Skelton QC 1COR

Peter Skelton KC

Call 1997
Silk 2016

Oliver Sanders KC

Call 1995
Silk 2017
Shaheen Rahman QC

Shaheen Rahman KC

Call 1996
Silk 2017
Neil Sheldon 1COR

Neil Sheldon KC

Call 1998
Silk 2019
Andrew Kennedy 1COR

Andrew Kennedy KC

Call 1989
Silk 2021

David Manknell KC

Call 2001
Silk 2024

Juniors

Christopher Mellor 1COR

Christopher Mellor

Call 1999
Iain O'Donnell 1COR

Iain O’Donnell

Call 2000
Shahram Sharghy 1COR

Shahram Sharghy

Call 2000
Suzanne Lambert 1COR

Suzanne Lambert

Call 2002

Amy Mannion

Call 2003
Leanne Woods 1COR

Leanne Woods

Call 2005
Rachel Marcus 1COR

Rachel Marcus

Call 2005
Matthew Donmall 1COR

Matthew Donmall

Call 2006

Benjamin Seifert

Call 2007
Amelia Walker 1COR

Amelia Walker

Call 2007

Isabel McArdle

Call 2008

Matthew Hill

Call 2009
Alasdair Henderson 1COR

Alasdair Henderson

Call 2009
Paul Reynolds 1COR

Paul Reynolds

Call 2010
Lois Williams 1COR

Lois Williams

Call 2012
Jim Duffy 1COR

Jim Duffy

Call 2012
Jess Elliott 1COR

Jessica Elliott

Call 2013

Marcus Coates-Walker

Call 2013
Rhoderick Chalmers 1COR

Rhoderick Chalmers

Call 2014
Emma Louise Fenelon 1COR

Emma-Louise Fenelon

Call 2015
Gideon Barth 1COR

Gideon Barth

Call 2015
jo moore 1cor

Jo Moore

Call 2015

Jonathan Metzer

Call 2016

Amelia Williams

Call 2016

Rajkiran Arhestey

Call 2017

Darragh Coffey

Call 2018
Thomas Beamont 1COR

Thomas Beamont

Call 2019
Alice Kuzmenko 1COR

Alice Kuzmenko

Call 2018

Jasper Gold

Call 2021

Lucy McCann

Call 2020

Thomas Hayes

Call 2021

Gareth Rhys

Call 2019

Lance Baynham

Call 2021

Nicholas Jones

Call 2021

Pupils

Paula Kelly

Call 2022

Rebekah Lee

Call 2022

Associate Members – Door Tenants

Christian Howells 1COR

Christian Howells

Call 2007

Associate Members – Coroners

Emma Whitting 1COR

H.M. Coroner Emma Whitting

Call 1991

Associate Members – Overseas

Matthew Flinn 1COR

Matthew Flinn

Call 2010