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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Public Inquiries - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Addleshaw Goddard has a variety of experience in representing core participants in connection with high-profile inquiries. The firm's client base includes corporate entities, families and governmental bodies, among others. The team brings its extensive health and safety expertise to bear in order to support clients in public inquiries.
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Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard represented Scottish Futures Trust as core participants in the Scottish Hospitals Public Inquiry.

Strengths

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  • Addleshaw Goddard has great lawyers who can create a strategy that fulfils legal goals and is sensitive to the overall situation.

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  • Addleshaw Goddard's resources are so impressive. It has a great team.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Erin Shoesmith
    Erin Shoesmith

    Erin Shoesmith

    Erin Shoesmith heads the health and safety practice at Addleshaw Goddard. She is a capable inquest and public inquiries lawyer. Recent matters that she has advised on include the Scottish Child Abuse and Grenfell Tower public inquiries. In addition, Shoesmith acts on behalf of healthcare institutions in connection with inquests.

    • Erin Shoesmith is charming and brilliant.

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    • Erin is excellent. She sets the big picture strategy and leads her team very well.

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    • Erin is very able and highly respected.

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