Public inquiries and investigations

Public inquiries or major investigations are often high profile and sensitive, involving significant media attention. Being involved can impose a heavy burden on the organisation and the individuals within it.

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, public inquiries are back in the spotlight.

Our extensive experience in representing clients in some of the most significant UK public inquiries (Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, Harold Shipman and Infected Blood inquiry) matched with our lawyers’ expertise in public law, health and social care, and healthcare regulation, mean we can help to navigate challenges and mitigate risks to your reputation and interests.

Our lawyers can support you, whether you are a core participant or a witness, through the obligations you have to the inquiry, including disclosure requests and ongoing liability issues.

Our experience

Our team brings in-depth specialist experience of acting for public bodies and for other core participants in major public inquiries.

We've supported clients in the sector on several leading Independent Investigations nationally
We supported one of the public bodies involved in the Ockenden review which was assisting the inquiry by providing evidence and background information
We advised a client on witness evidence, disclosure and document management at the Manchester Arena inquiry
We advised an independent healthcare organisation with matters concerning the infected blood inquiry
We were appointed as solicitor to the independent review of children’s cardiac surgery in Bristol, established by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh
Bloody Sunday inquiry
Harold Shipman inquiry
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the David “Rocky” Bennett inquiry

What our clients say about us

“Your team's handling of all of this was superb both in terms of professional and personal support. Katrina McCrory's input, in particular, was outstanding from first to last.”

Professor Sir Ian Kennedy

Mid Staffordshire Inquiry

“On an Inquiry, one national client was grateful for Jill Mason's probing assistance.”

A client

Our clients

We represent a wide range of health and care providers and health charities on high profile reviews and inquiries.

Our lawyers

Our team consists of lawyers with in-depth public inquiry and investigation expertise. Many have worked on the most high profile and sensitive inquiries in recent years.