Inquests
“An excellent set; very accommodating and always willing to assist at short notice.”
“Availability has been good and responsiveness is excellent with suitable experts available for the relevant issues.”
Legal 500 2023
St John’s Buildings have an experienced and expert Inquests team. The team is led by Andrew Bridgman, who is also an Assistant Coroner and includes experts who are accustomed to providing support and representation through the inquest or public inquiry process.
Clients include:
- Families of the deceased
- Government and non-Government Agencies (HSE, MOD)
- Healthcare Professionals and Primary Care Trusts
- Emergency Services (Fire, Police, Ambulance)
- Police Federation
- Armed services personnel
We have specific expert knowledge in relation to clinical negligence, death in custody and unlawful killing, drawn from our group of barristers who regularly handle Inquests and those involved in the process.
Our expertise extends to Human Rights arguments and we are experts in public and administrative law, regulatory and criminal law and personal injury and clinical negligence law.
Contact the clerks by email at clerk@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk, or on 0161 214 1500 for more information.

Joseph O'Brien KC
Head of Court of ProtectionYear of Silk: 2022
Jamie Hill KC
Associate MemberYear of Silk: 2006
Peter Harrison
Year of call: 1983
Nicholas Price
Year of call: 1987
Simon Crabtree
Year of call: 1988
Richard Orme
Year of call: 1993
Gordon Stables
Head of Criminal Team in SheffieldYear of call: 1995
Ian Goldsack
Year of call: 1997
Douglas Denton
Year of call: 1997
David James
Year of call: 1998
David Pojur
Year of call: 2001
Andrew Bridgman
Year of call: 2001
Abigail Hudson
Year of call: 2003
Simon Pallo
Year of call: 2003
Rebecca Sutton
Year of call: 2004
Diarmuid Bunting
Year of call: 2006
Simon Murray
Year of call: 2008
Jonathan Bellamy
Year of call: 2008
Laura Nash
Year of call: 2009
David Baines
Year of call: 2009
Laura Twist
Year of call: 2012
Mark Brookes
Year of call: 2013
Thomas Sherrington
Year of call: 2015
Kelly Hutchinson
Year of call: 2014
Rebecca Titus-Cobb
Year of call: 2017
Emmanuel Coniah
Year of call: 2019