Matrix Chambers‘ expertise in crime, human rights, administrative and police law inform its work in major inquests and inquiries. Hugh Southey KC is acting in the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, while James Robottom and Rosalind Comyn are representing the families of the deceased and one survivor in the Cranston Inquiry into the deaths of over 20 people arising from the capsizing of a migrant dinghy in 2021. Jesse Nicholls is sought after for his expertise in handling Article 2 inquests arising from the deaths of vulnerable people.
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Jesse specialises in judicial review, inquests and inquiries, civil claims against public authorities, human rights, equality and discrimination law, and media and open justice.
His expertise encompasses public and private law claims involving complex points of law, as well as evidence-heavy and contentious inquests, public inquiries and civil trials. He is equally assured advising on significant and novel points of law and making complex legal submissions, as he is questioning witnesses in high profile public inquiries, inquests and civil trials.
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