St John’s Chambers covers a range of inquests and inquiries, concerning deaths involving medical treatment, police custody, and residential and nursing care homes. Louise Asprey is instructed by the Ministry of Justice in an inquiry investigating a death of a prisoner who hanged himself in his cell. Rachel Segal ‘s recent workload includes acting for a family of a man who died while he was under the care of the cardiology care department of a hospital. Rhodri Jones, who has almost two decades of experience of medical practice, regularly acts for health care organisations in complex inquests.
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