Lincoln House Chambers is one of the leading barristers’ chambers nationally for public inquiry work. Over the last two decades chambers members have had a significant, top to bottom, involvement in the most notable and significant inquests and inquires in both England and Ireland. Amongst others, these include:

  • The Covid Inquiry (Across Several Modules)
  • The Manchester Arena Inquiry (LHC had the biggest presence of any Chambers)
  • The Jermaine Baker Inquiry
  • The Grenfell Tower Inquiry
  • The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
  • The Infected Blood Inquiry
  • The Undercover Policing Inquiry
  • The Gosport Independent Panel
  • The Daniel Morgan Independent Panel
  • The Harold Shipman Inquiry​

Both Chambers itself and several of the members specialising in inquiry work are recommended in the highest tiers, of the leading legal directories, year after year. We are able to offer unrivalled experience and expertise in providing advice and representation to a host of stakeholders including core participants and witnesses.

Our clients regularly include bereaved families, public authorities, government departments, corporate clients, health organisations and professionals and the emergency services. We are able to draw on our experience and expertise in Chambers’ other core areas of practice to ensure that clients are provided the very highest standard of representation and advice at every stage of the process.

The service provided to our clients is delivered by a well established and very experienced team who are regularly instructed to undertake senior roles such as Counsel to the Inquiry, and leading large teams in the representation of key core participants. In addition to leading roles we have an excellent team of Senior and Junior Juniors who can offer services at all levels. We are often tasked with forming teams of junior barristers to manage the huge administrative requirements that frequently present themselves with cases of such magnitude.

The service is supported by a Clerking team with an expert knowledge of the practice area and a quality of service which is second to none.

The vast majority of our work in this practice area comes from specialist solicitors firms and Government Departments. We have a very detailed knowledge of, and superb working relationship with, the leading specialist solicitors covering all inquest and inquiry areas. We are able to advise and assist clients in relation to identifying and instructing the very best legal team for their case.

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“Lincoln House Chambers is a top-tier, reliable, and strong set of chambers. You have peace of mind instructing any barrister from this set, knowing they are experienced and diligent.” Legal 500, 2024 (Inquests & Inquiries)

“Lincoln House Chambers remains at the top of its game in Manchester; a go-to set.” Legal 500, 2024 (Inquests & Inquiries)

“Lincoln House Chambers offers an impressive depth of expertise in the field of inquiries and inquests. Several of its members have appeared in the Manchester Arena and Infected Blood inquiries as well as the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, among other matters of major importance. The barristers are frequently sought out to provide expert representation to a wide range of interested persons, spanning government departments, professional bodies, healthcare sector clients and police forces, and to act as counsel to the inquest or inquiry.” Chambers and Partners, 2024