Jonathan Laidlaw KC
'Jonathan is what other barristers strive to be - the perfect balance of technical skills, common sense and grit.'
2 Hare Court is ‘a strong set in inquests and inquiries’. The ‘excellent’ team acts for bereaved families, public bodies, and government departments in inquests and inquiries relating to deaths in prison and the military, to name a couple of areas of instruction. Jonathan Laidlaw KC is ‘a master strategist’ with a strong track record in handling high-profile inquiries. Nikita McNeill left the set in February 2026.
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