Professional background
I have acted for Interested Persons/ Core Participants in the Inquests arising from the London Bombings in 2005, the Westminster Bridge and London Bridge terror attacks in 2017 and more recently, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
I am an experienced regulatory lawyer, specialising in fire safety law and have 15 years' experience advising one of the largest Fire and Rescue Services.
Authored pieces
Public & Regulatory
Insight
Inquests in the UK: The key things you need to know
29.01.2026
What is an inquest? An inquest is an inquisitorial, not adversarial, investigation into a death which is carried out by a coroner (an independent judicial officer), when they have reason to suspect that the deceased died a violent or unnatural death, the cause of death is unknown or where the person died in custody or state detention (for example, while in prison).
Lawyers I've worked with
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Ashleigh Shepherd Partner, RegulatoryCrisis ManagementInquestsPublic InquiriesRegulatory Investigations
