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What the Team is Known For

Bindmans houses a respected team with experience handling a range of complex inquests and public inquiries. It offers particular expertise in inquests involving deaths related to mental health and gender recognition. The group is highly experienced in representing bereaved family members.

Work Highlights

  • Bindmans acted for the family in the high-profile inquest of Stephen Dymond who killed himself shortly after appearing on the Jeremy Kyle Show.

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Notable Practitioners

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Anna-Louise Thwaites
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Anna-Louise Thwaites
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Anna-Louise Thwaites is a partner in the team at Bindmans that handles actions against police and state. She is highly thought of for her work representing bereaved families at inquests following deaths in state custody or following state contact.

Anna is very good.

She is empathetic and very knowledgeable.

Alice Hardy
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Alice Hardy represents a range of clients in connection with inquests following death in custody or contact with the state. She has acted for the family of Saskia Jones in the Fishmongers' Hall inquest.

Rachel Harger
Rachel Harger
Associates to watch

Rachel Harger is an associate in Bindmans' inquest team. She acts for bereaved families at inquest and has particular expertise in proceedings relating to deaths during police custody or under the care of mental health services.

Rachel is excellent. She is fierce and takes cases extremely seriously.

Rachel's judgement is excellent and her prep is excellent.

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Anna-Louise Thwaites
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Anna-Louise Thwaites
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Alice Hardy
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Alice Hardy
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Rachel Harger
Rachel Harger
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