Inquests

Bindmans is one of the country’s leading law firms specialising in inquest law and associated claims arising. Inquests can be daunting for families, who are already suffering great distress. We assist families to make sense of the inquest process and to understand what happened to their loved ones. We will help you find out how your loved one died and the circumstances leading to their death.

We provide a compassionate and committed service for those who seek accountability and to understand why their loved one died and if their death could have been prevented.

Bindmans act in the full range of inquests including when individuals have died in the following circumstances:

• • During or following police contact including police shootings, restraint and deaths in police custody
  • In prison
  • Detained under the Mental Health Act or under the care of mental health services
  • In immigration detention

We have particular expertise in ‘Article 2 inquests’ where a death may have been caused or contributed by the State’s acts or omissions. 

We combine sensitivity towards our clients’ grief, with a determination to hold state bodies accountable and what lessons should be learned to prevent similar deaths in the future.