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Inquest into the death of Samuel Curless

Saoirse was instructed by the Family. Mr Curless called 101 to say that he had found a dead body and whilst he was on the phone call proceeded to hang himself. Saoirse provided detailed questioning of several attending police officers,…

04/02/2026

Inquest into the death of Joshua Delaney

Saoirse was instructed by the Family at a 10 day jury inquest at Inner London Coroner’s Court regarding the death of an 19 year old man who died of a Propranolol overdose. The Inquest raised a number of complex Article 2…

04/02/2026

Inquest into the death of Rhianan Rudd

The Chief Coroner, Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran, has handed down her conclusions in the inquest into the death of Rhianan Rudd. Rhianan Rudd was charged with terrorism offences, making her the youngest individual in the UK to face such…

11/06/2025

Inquest touching upon the death of RN

The Inquest touching upon the death of RN concluded at Bedford Coroner’s Court, sitting at Ampthill, on 7 August 2024. The jury, having heard evidence from 20 live witnesses, concluded that RN hung himself in his prison cell at HMP…

16/08/2024

Inquest touching upon the death of RH

The Inquest touching upon the death of RH concluded at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court on 2 July 2024. The jury, having heard evidence from 32 witnesses, concluded that RH died by “ligaturing himself in circumstances where his intention could not be…

05/07/2024

Inquest touching upon the death of Thomas Orchard

Nicholas Moss KC and Harriet Gilchrist were instructed as Counsel to the Inquest in a 7 week Inquest into the death of Thomas Orchard before the Senior Coroner for Exeter and Greater Devon Philip Spinney. The inquest heard evidence from…

18/01/2024

Inquest in to the death of PS Matt Ratana

Dominic Adamson KC acted on behalf of Su Bushby in the inquest into the death of her partner, Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was murdered by Louis De Soysa in a holding cell at Croydon Custody Centre following his arrest in…

15/11/2023

Inquest into the death of Marine Benjamin McQueen

Between 10th and 28th July 2023 Sir Ernest Ryder, appointed as Judge Coroner heard the inquest into the death of Marine Benjamin McQueen at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Judge Coroner ruled that Marine McQueen died on 14 November…

01/08/2023

Inquest touching on the death of CR

Daniel Walker, instructed by Caroline Hayward, represented the Security Industry Authority (‘SIA’) in a seven-day Coroner’s Inquest before HMAC Christopher Long at the Lancashire and Darwen Coroner’s Court, sitting at Preston County Hall. On 4th April 2021 a member of…

28/04/2023

Inquest into death of Stuart Coburn

Ellen Robertson represented the family of the deceased, Stuart Coburn, at the inquest into his death in Iraq in 2016.   Former British soldier Stuart Coburn, 43, was unlawfully killed when he was attempting to neutralize a 100kg improvised explosive…

27/03/2023

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