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Edward Pleeth
Work Department
Medical, police, employment.
Position
Edward specialises in police law, public law and medical law. Edward advises and represents many of the police forces in the country in a wide variety of civil actions. He has represented the police in both jury and judge-only trials and has acted in a variety of interim matters. Edward has a particular interest in professional misconduct cases and has appeared as the presenting officer in police misconduct cases involving allegations of dishonesty and breach of confidentiality. Furthermore, Edward has undertaken a wide range of general advisory work, including operational advice to police forces on matters such as the implementation of new legislation and the disclosure obligations in civil and family litigation. Edward regularly acts for families, NHS Trusts and other statutory bodies at inquests around the country. Edward has particular interest in inquests held under Art 2 ECHR investigating deaths in police or prison custody and deaths of detained patients in psychiatric hospitals. Edward also has experience in advising on a wide range of international legal issues including International Criminal and Humanitarian Law. Edward has previously worked as a consultant on variety of legal projects at the United Nations Headquarters as well as in Bahrain, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Morocco and Kenya.
Career
Called 2005; Inner Temple Inn.
Memberships
Financial Services Lawyers Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Education
British school in the Netherlands; University of East Anglia (2004 LLB Law); Inns of Court School of Law (2005, very competent).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Police law (forces and constables)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Edward Pleeth –Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Edward’s advocacy is extremely effective; when examining witnesses, he always shows a mastery of the details of the case.’
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers garners praise for its ‘extensive experience and strength-in–depth‘ in the inquests and inquiries arena. John Beggs KC is representing the Wiltshire Police in the inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess, who died in July 2018 following exposure to the nerve agent Novichok used by Russian agents in their attempted murder of double agent Sergei Skripal. Bridget Dolan KC is regularly instructed in high-profile inquests, specialising in lengthy Article 2 cases, and Nageena Khalique KC acts for local authorities, bereaved families and the NHS in inquest proceedings. Turning to the set’s juniors, Edward Pleeth is instructed by government departments in inquest proceedings, while Rachel Spearing represented the Tavistock Gender Identity Clinic in an inquest into the suicide of a prospective patient; the inquest took place a few days after a judicial review concerning the clinic’s waiting times.