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 the family of an elderly care home patient who died after being impaled while using a bariatric commode chair. Multiple day jury inquest. Critical narrative conclusion and report to prevent future deaths issued by Coroner.
  • Acting for a doctor who had provided care for the deceased who died as a result of a rare but recognised complication (fat embolism and aspiration pneumonia) from elective knee surgery.
  • Appearing as part of a team of counsel for the family of an HGV driver who died in the collision on the M5, in Taunton, near Taunton Rugby Club.

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  • Qualifications & awards:

    • LLB (Hons) (Nottingham University) –  Law with European Law (2010)
    • BPTC, College of Law (2011)
    • LLM, Bristol University (2012)
    • Erasmus Scholar
    • Nottingham University Mooting Competition and Law Graduates’ Association Moot Prize Winner
    • Westlaw UK Mooting Competition Winner (judged by Jackson LJ)
    • Lord Justice Jackson’s Award for Best Submissions at Westlaw UK Moot Final
    • National Mock Trial Competition Semi-Finalist
    • Herbert Smith Mooting Competition Winner (Bristol University, judged by Lord Kerr, Supreme Court Justice)

  • Professional memberships:

    • Personal Injury Bar Association
    • Western Circuit

  • James Hughes is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.