Inquiries and Inquests

Inquests involve an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of one or more individuals. Inquiries can also involve such investigations but may well on occasions involve the examination of a particular series of events, with a view to improving practice.

Services

We have extensive experience in representing families of the bereaved, witnesses, organisations, or employees of those organisations to ensure their interests are fully represented during public and private inquiries and inquests.

We also provide the fullest support, assistance and advice to clients involved in public inquiries, ensuring that the inquiry is assisted in a fair and appropriate way.

Peters & Peters is a member of the INQUEST Lawyers Group.
 

Key Cases

• Advising a corporate client at the inquest into the death of an individual on premises it owned and controlled.
• Advising an individual at the inquest into the death of a UK citizen following a fatal accident overseas.
• Numerous Department of Trade and Industry (now Department for Business Skills and Innovation) inquiries
• the Leeds General Infirmary  Infirmary  Human Embryo Inquiry
• the Paddington rail crash inquiry
• the Hatfield rail crash inquiry
• the Butterfield HM Customs & Excise inquiry
• the Cannon Street rail crash inquiry.