Re: David Hulme

In the inquests and inquiries space, recent instructions for St John’s Chambers’ team include acting for the families of the deceased, local health boards, prisons, and care homes.”
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At St John’s Chambers we have a highly specialist Inquest team who, with members of our clinical negligence, personal injury and regulatory teams, regularly undertake inquest work. Our team has a significant breadth of experience in inquest and public inquiry work, providing expertise at all levels of seniority. Our barristers provide first-class guidance, support, advice and representation throughout the whole inquest process.
We act for all types of interested person including:
Members of our specialist inquest team have extensive experience in dealing with complex and long-running inquests, often where Article 2 of the ECHR is engaged and frequently involving a jury. Such cases include deaths in custody, death following police restraint or contact, prison deaths, military deaths, and deaths where the deceased was vulnerable perhaps by reason of age or mental illness and was under the care of the state in some way.
Within our specialist inquest team we have regulatory and disciplinary barristers who appreciate the importance of giving proper advice to potential witnesses who may be at risk of prosecution and/or whose activities may be called into question. We understand the significance of the evidence that is given at such proceedings, most particularly as it may relate to prosecutions under health and safety regulations or road traffic provisions.
We have experience of emergency judicial review applications and judicial review under health and safety regulations as well as how best to use evidence elicited at inquest in subsequent criminal and civil proceedings.
Our team boasts specialist advocates with expertise in personal injury and clinical negligence matters, who understand the importance and implications of an inquest finding on a potential future claim. In the context of a death in hospital or a death related to medical care, specialist clinical negligence barristers in our team will provide a level of expertise from the early stages of an inquest to any potential future claim for damages. Likewise, in any future possible fatal accident claim, our team has a full depth of knowledge to be able to provide the advice and representation needed.
The team thoroughly understand the nuances of the Coronial process, the nature of advocacy required at these hearings and the related procedure.
Under the public access scheme, our Inquest team can either provide full representation at the inquest, or give advice and legal support to family members who wish to represent themselves.
We will always consider alternative funding arrangements, including fixed or capped fees where this is appropriate.
We are committed to providing training to the wider legal and medical communities, and we design and deliver many seminars and workshops; we are always happy to provide bespoke training to meet your team’s individual needs. Please contact our clerks, to discuss the extensive portfolio of workshops and bespoke seminars that we offer clients.
Richard represents interested parties at Inquests and Inquiries. He provides guidance, advice and representation throughout the whole Inquest process and regularly acts in cases where deaths has resulted from either a fatal workplace accidents or industrial disease. Recent...
Andrew is a leading junior in the fields of personal injury and inquests. He regularly appears at inquests which often influence the decision as to whether or not to prosecute, and if so whom, and advises on plea,...
Matthew has undertaken many substantial inquests (generally 1 to 4 weeks in length), invariably Article 2 inquests concerning public authorities. He has dealt with many death in custody inquests. Routine shorter inquests include those that tend to precede...
Julian is an experienced personal injury barrister with expertise across the field. He has a broad range of experience with fatal accident claims and has represented both potential claimants and other interested parties at inquests.
Rachel is a highly experienced inquest barrister and has represented all types of interested persons including families of the deceased. Rachel has had conduct of a number of high profile inquests that have attracted national press attention. This...
Louise regularly represents interested persons, both families and others with a relevant interest, in the Coroner’s Court. She is pleased to accept instructions from any interested person involved in these proceedings which can, by their very nature, be...
Patrick has represented interested parties including families, insurers, and health authorities, at all stages up to and including inquest. Recent instructions have included inquests into the death of a woman who died following an oxygen bottle fire in...
Ben has represented interested parties, including families, insurers, health authorities and prison authorities, throughout the inquest process. Recent instructions have included inquests into drug-related deaths in prison, suicide during unsupervised leave from a mental health unit, and death...
James has experience of acting for families of the deceased and interested parties prior to, and throughout, the inquest process, including Article 2 and/or inquests with a jury across multiple days. Examples of such work include: Acting for...
Rachel is ranked as a leading junior in The Legal 500 for both personal injury and clinical negligence. She advises and represents parties on both sides of relief from sanctions applications across the spectrum of civil litigation, publishes...
Clinical negligence is the focus of Robert’s practice. He undertakes a wide range of clinical negligence work, with regular instructions across all areas of medicine, including obstetrics, brain injuries, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology. He is experienced in handling...
Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...
Rhodri specialises in clinical negligence, acting for both claimants and defendants. Before retraining as a barrister, Rhodri practiced as a medical doctor for 18 years, principally in A&E and general practice. His wealth of knowledge and clinical experience...
Lauren is ranked as a leading junior (Tier 2) in The Legal 500 2024 guide. She accepts instructions in all areas of clinical negligence and inquest work, and is developing a strong paper-based practice in all areas of...
Beatrice joined our Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Inquests teams in October 2023 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision Robert Mills and Benjamin Handy. Beatrice is instructed regularly in fast-track trials, interlocutory applications and...
Anna has experience of a broad range of inquests. She regularly appears in Article 2 inquests and those inquests with and without a jury. She recently acted in an inquest where the other IPs were represented by Queens Counsel....
The preeminent set for inquest work in the South West, with specialist areas including deaths in custody, care deaths, and fatal accidents.”
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