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Max Melsa represents Bedfordshire Police in Inquest regarding death of police officer at Luton Airport

Max Melsa was instructed by Bedfordshire Police, who were an Interested Party in the Inquest regarding the death of police officer Sean Duignan on 31st May 2021.

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Manchester Arena Inquiry Report Volume Two Published

The Chairman of the Manchester Arena Inquiry published Volume Two of his report yesterday, detailing his findings and recommendations on the emergency response to the attack.  Andrew Warnock KC and Laura Johnson KC represented Greater Manchester Combined Authority on behalf of the…

Inquest into the death of Yassar Yaqub

The inquest into the death of Yassar Yaqub started today (20th September). Mr Yaqub was shot dead by police in a car in which he was a passenger near junction 24 of the M62 motorway on the 2nd January 2017.

Tom Little KC and Patricia…

Covid-19: A pandemic of claims?

Johnathan Payne has been instructed by the insurers of a leading provider of social care in a claim of ‘long-covid’ brought by an ex-employee. The case has been issued in the High Court and proceeds in the Queens Bench Division. The case is of…

Croydon Tram Crash

Following the inquest in the Croydon Tram crash where Andrew Ritchie QC, Giles Mooney QC and James Byrne acted for the 7 families of the deceased, the Coroner has made important Prevention of Future Death findings based on their submissions:- Automatic breaking…

John Schmitt represents family at the inquest touching Heike Mojay-Sinclare

The inquest has received national press coverage on account of the appalling tragedy of the death and the questions it raised as to how such a death could have been allowed to happen. John was instructed by Vashti Prescott of Kidd Rapinet…

Gaurang Naik secures substantial settlement for the estate of young school boy

Gaurang secured substantial settlement for the estate of a young boy Najeeb, aged 15, in this tragic and complex case on causation.  Najeeb collapsed in a gym at school and the first paramedic on arrival misinterpreted the initial rhythm as non-schockable at…

Jake Richards represents the family of Emma May at inquest

Jake Richards represented the family of Emma May at an Inquest, regarding her death from overdose of the pain-relief drug tramadol.
Emma died in June 2016, after growing increasingly reliant on and then addicted to tramadol. She leaves behind six children…

Inquest into Tunisia Terrorist Attack delayed until 2017

The full hearing of the inquest into the deaths of 30 British people killed in a terrorist attack in Tunisia in June 2015 will start on 16th January 2017.
Andrew Ritchie QC is representing the families of sixteen of the victims…

Tom Goodhead secures settlement in Welsh NHS Case

Kathleen Neville passed away on the 3rd March, 2014, following admission to the University Hospital of Wales on the 28th November, 2013 with a fracture of the neck of her femur.
Mrs Neville suffered from hyopthyroidism and required a thyroid medication…

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