Park Square Barristers‘ ’gold standard‘ inquests and inquiries team is well known for its ’strength and depth‘. Richard Wright KC ’inspires great confidence‘, and Craig Hassall KC is ’an excellent operator in this field‘. In a recent matter, Hassall led Helena Spector in representing the family of James Atkinson in the inquest into his death after eating a takeaway chicken tikka masala pizza in 2020; the inquest found that Atkinson’s death was due to an anaphylactic reaction to peanuts in the product. At the junior end of chambers, Kate Wilson is ’sheer quality‘ with ’a wonderful persona in court‘, and the ’reliable‘ Simon Connolly has a solid track record in handling Article 2 inquests. The ’very knowledgeable‘ Holly Clegg regularly acts for the police in inquests, and Kirsten Mercer has ’first-class knowledge of coronial law‘.
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- 'Madeleine Gray is the jewel in the crown of Park Square's Inquest team. Her understanding of the work and client base is second to none and she regularly moves heaven and earth to find the right barrister for a case/ resolve any issues quickly and efficiently.'
- 'Madeleine Gray is responsive, practical and professional - she is a pleasure to deal with.'
- 'The clerking is first class. Madeleine Grey is amazing.'
- 'Patrick Urbina is very helpful!'
- 'Patrick Urbina and Madeleine Gray have been particularly helpful. They are always quick to reply.'
- 'Madeleine and Patrick are fantastic to deal with.'
- 'PSQB is the leading inquest set in the North East. The team is simply second to none – the inquest barristers display an amazing skill set.'
- 'Strong set.'
- 'Great inquest team with counsel at all levels.'
- 'Excellent chambers.'
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