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Saoirse Townshend has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner for Inner South London

Saoirse Townshend has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner for Inner South London. She will undertake this role alongside her full-time practice. Saoirse’s coronial practice comprises mostly complex and high-profile inquests, typically cases in which Article 2 ECHR is engaged….

15/01/2026
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Saoirse Townshend has been appointed as an Assistant Coroner for Inner South London

Andrew O’Connor KC named The Times Lawyer of the Week

We are delighted to congratulate Andrew O’Connor KC on being named The Times Lawyer of the Week for his outstanding work as lead counsel to the Dawn Sturgess inquiry, which published its report last week. Andrew is ranked as a…

12/12/2025
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Inquest concludes into death of British security guard killed by drone strike on tanker in the Indian Ocean

On 29 July 2021, the MV Mercer Street was in international waters off the coast of Oman when it was struck by an Iranian manufactured explosive laden one-way-attack drone. The attack killed the Captain and a British security guard. The…

20/11/2025
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Daniel Walker acts for Gas Engineer in Gas Explosion Inquest

On 19 September 2024, a gas explosion in CB’s home caused her to suffer 90-95% burns and for large parts of the family home to collapse around her as she escaped the explosion. CB was airlifted to hospital where tragically…

14/11/2025
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Inquest into the death of Rhianan Rudd concludes

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
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Inquest into the death of Rhianan Rudd begins

The inquest into the death of Rhianan Rudd began this week. Rhianan Rudd was charged with terrorism offences, making her the youngest individual in the UK to face such charges. However, she was later found to be a victim of…

28/02/2025
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Leicester City King Power Stadium Helicopter Crash Inquest Begin

The inquests into the deaths of Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, along with two of his staff, Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, pilot Eric Swaffer, and Mr Swaffer’s girlfriend Izabela Roza Lechowicz, began today. Keith Morton KC is instructed on…

13/01/2025
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David R White successfully represents CAA at Shoreham Pilot Licence Hearing

A statutory ‘Reg 6’ Review panel has concluded that Andy Hill, the pilot of the Hawker Hunter that crashed at the Shoreham Airshow in 2015 killing 11 people and injuring many more, should have all of his flying licences revoked. …

18/10/2024
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Inquests into the deaths of former patients of breast surgeon Ian Paterson begin today at Birmingham Coroner’s Court

Ian Paterson was convicted in 2017 of wounding with intent for performing unnecessary and harmful surgeries and was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment. The inquests will examine whether the deaths of a significant number of former patients were linked to…

07/10/2024
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Inquest touching upon the death of RN Concludes

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…

07/08/2024
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