Andrea Pitt
Quartz Barristers
An inquest is a coroner's inquiry into how someone died. Families can be represented to ask questions and make sure the full picture is heard.
Tell us what is happening and we will find you one. Barrister Link was founded by a senior barristers' clerk who has spent more than three decades matching people with the right counsel, and that is still how it works when the directory does not already hold the answer.
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Blood-Halvorsen
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Christopher Jeyes
Quartz Barristers
A loved one has died and an inquest is to be held, or you want advice on your role and rights as an interested person.
Families frequently instruct barristers directly for representation at inquests.
Often quoted per hearing day, with fixed-fee advice beforehand.
Written by the Barrister Link team. Not yet reviewed by a practising barrister.
This page is general information, not legal advice. Nothing here replaces advice on your own situation, and time limits can apply to legal claims.
Yes. A direct access barrister can prepare you, question witnesses and make submissions to the coroner.
It is not compulsory, but representation helps where other parties (such as a hospital or employer) have lawyers.
A wider inquiry held where the state may bear responsibility for a death. A barrister can advise if it applies.
Not sure who fits?
Send a short summary and we will match you with the right direct access barrister, with a fixed fee quoted in writing before anything starts.