New Park Court Chambers' members are highly regarded for their expertise in handling prominent inquests and inquiries. Paul Greaney KC is acting as counsel to the Omagh Bombing inquiry and Nicholas De La Poer KC is appearing in the Thirlwall Inquiry, which was set up following the convictions of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby for murder and attempted murder of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Elsewhere in chambers, Jason Pitter KC is appearing on behalf of one of the counter terrorist officers in the high-profile Southport Inquiry, and Georgina Goring is sought after for her expertise in handling inquests into deaths in care homes.

Park Square Barristers is regularly instructed by government departments, healthcare bodies and families in complex and high-profile matters, including those engaging Article 2 issues and wider questions of systemic failure. Richard Wright KC is instructed on the counsel to the inquiry team in the Covid-19 Inquiry, where he leads Module 9 examining the Government’s economic response to the pandemic. Craig Hassall KC acts in the inquests into the deaths arising from the Gleision Colliery mining accident, representing the Health and Safety Executive in complex Article 2 proceedings concerning alleged regulatory failings. Janine Wolstenholme has a strong healthcare inquests practice, frequently appearing as counsel to the inquest and in related High Court proceedings, and is particularly noted for cases involving obstetrics and gynaecology. Kate Wilson acted in a prison death case where the jury returned limited criticism and no Prevention of Future Deaths report was made.

Parklane Plowden has a leading inquests and inquiries practice in complex, high-profile matters involving healthcare, mental health and multi-agency failings. Richard Copnall acted in an inquest, which examined failures in the treatment of a detained patient whose untreated abdominal condition led to a fatal gastric volvulus. Leila Benyounes is instructed in the Nottingham Inquiry, representing core participants following the fatal city centre attacks, with the inquiry addressing alleged failings across multiple public bodies. Abigail Telford acted in an inquest, where the coroner found that neglect contributed to a patient’s avoidable death following a failure to escalate care after surgery.