Inquests & Inquiries
Trusted advisers in high-profile inquests, public inquiries and investigations, helping organizations, public bodies and individuals navigate scrutiny, manage risk and protect their interests.
Strategic Guidance Through Complex Investigations
Broadfield advises organizations, public bodies, businesses and individuals involved in inquests, statutory inquiries, and other significant investigations.
These proceedings often arise following fatalities, major incidents, matters of significant public concern, or institutional failures, bringing with them legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational challenges. Our team provides clear, strategic and sensitive advice throughout the process, helping clients navigate complex investigations while protecting their interests and managing risk.
We have extensive experience advising in some of the UK’s most significant inquests and inquiries. Our lawyers have acted as solicitors to the inquests in relation to major terrorism-related incidents, as well as advising families, institutions, and public bodies involved in some of the most high-profile inquests of recent decades.
Working closely with colleagues across public law, regulatory law, employment, and dispute resolution, we provide coordinated support from the earliest stages of an investigation through to its conclusion.
Our Services
- Advising organizations and individuals involved in coronial investigations and inquests
- Representing Interested Persons at pre-inquest review hearings and final inquest hearings
- Advising on jury inquests and Article 2 inquests involving state obligations
- Acting for organizations, office holders and witnesses involved in public inquiries
- Preparing witness evidence and supporting witnesses through the investigation process
- Advising on disclosure and document management obligations
- Assisting with inquiry notices, requests for information, and procedural matters
- Advising on regulatory and enforcement issues arising from investigations
- Supporting organizations in managing reputational and stakeholder concerns
- Advising coroners and interested parties in relation to Section 13 Coroners Act applications seeking fresh inquests
- Supporting post-inquest and post-inquiry governance reviews and implementation of recommendations
Key Highlights
Extensive Experience in
High-Profile Inquests and Inquiries
Solicitors to the Inquests in
Significant National Cases
Expertise in
Section 13 Coroners Act 1988 Applications
Strategic Advice Across
Legal, Regulatory and Reputational Risk
Integrated Support Across
Public Law, Regulatory and Disputes Teams
Sensitive Management of
Complex and High-Profile Proceedings
Why Broadfield
Inquests and public inquiries require much more than technical legal advice. They often involve intense public scrutiny, multiple stakeholders, extensive disclosure exercises, and parallel regulatory or enforcement investigations.
Broadfield has a long-established track record in this area. Our lawyers have acted as solicitors to the inquests in relation to the Tunisia (Sousse), Westminster Bridge, London Bridge, Borough Market, and Fishmongers’ Hall attacks. We have also advised in other significant matters, including the Hillsborough Inquests and the Jacintha Saldanha Inquest, acting for both institutions and families. Members of our team have significant experience advising in major public inquiries and investigations. For example, we have acted in the Post Office Inquiry, the Forde Inquiry, the Covid Inquiry, the Manston Inquiry, and IICSA.
This breadth of experience enables us to provide practical and effective support in circumstances that are often legally complex, politically sensitive, and highly scrutinized.
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