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Leigh Day were instructed by mother of the late Beth Langton in relation to the inquest into Beth’s death, concerning her ingesting a poisonous substance that she ordered online.
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We approached Leigh Day and within minutes we knew we had made the right choice with their sheer professionalism and dedication and compassion in dealing with parents.
The firm provides excellent client care with excellent people and a very 'client first' ethos. The team has great breadth of experience covering a range of inquests. It is a pleasure to work with.
Leigh Day is a generally fantastic firm for inquests work and related JR and public law cases. It always has high quality lawyers.
Leigh Day is very diligent and hard-working; lawyers identify the key issues, and make astute strategic decisions. They are exceptionally able at managing complex matters.
The whole team has gone above and beyond for us, nothing has been to much for them. We would never choose any other team in the world. They are relatable, human, and easy to approach.
We approached Leigh Day and within minutes we knew we had made the right choice with their sheer professionalism and dedication and compassion in dealing with parents.
The firm provides excellent client care with excellent people and a very 'client first' ethos. The team has great breadth of experience covering a range of inquests. It is a pleasure to work with.
Leigh Day is a generally fantastic firm for inquests work and related JR and public law cases. It always has high quality lawyers.
Leigh Day is very diligent and hard-working; lawyers identify the key issues, and make astute strategic decisions. They are exceptionally able at managing complex matters.
The whole team has gone above and beyond for us, nothing has been to much for them. We would never choose any other team in the world. They are relatable, human, and easy to approach.
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Merry Varney is highly regarded for her representation of bereaved families at inquests. She has particular expertise in representing vulnerable children, adults and patients. Varney's recent work has included acting for the families of Jodey Whiting and Luke Ashton at the inquests into their deaths.
Merry Varney is one of the most important names in this space, a star. Everyone knows her, she has been in this area for all of her career.
Merry runs a huge case load and is known as a top lawyer. She has huge strategic oversight.
Merry is the Don of Inquests. She is tenacious, brilliant and deeply committed to her clients. She manages to be on top of all her cases at all times, she builds deep and trusting relationships.
Merry is a dedicated professional with excellent knowledge of gambling and wider issues.

Anna Moore is a partner in the human rights team at Leigh Day. She has experience acting in high profile inquests. Anna has particular experience representing clients at inquest related to deaths of children and mental health.
Anna is an excellent lawyer with amazing client care skills.
Anna is a thought leader in the work she does. She is driven, capable and excellent.
Anna Moore does a lot of high profile inquest work and human rights work. She is incredibly good, solid, effective, runs it very effectively, very soft approach but determined. Her style works well.
Caleb Bawdon is an associate solicitor in the human rights department. His specialisms lie in inquests that involve online harms such as suicide forums and poison ordered online used in suicides.
Caleb is incredibly efficient, impeccably prepared. I've been really impressed with his insights and his thoughtfulness in approaching his cases given he is so junior.
Caleb is a rising star. He is detail-oriented, builds incredible strong and compassionate relationships with his clients, and has a real head for case strategy.
Caleb is an up and coming star.
Associate Dan Webster is part of the human rights team at Leigh Day. He regularly represents bereaved families at inquest, particularly those involving gambling-related suicides.
I've seen the work of Dan Webster who is very good. A rising star in this area.
Dan has a tenacious approach to all the cases he does. Even when faced by the surliest, most stubborn coroners, he maintains a focused enthusiasm for the work.
Dan is absolutely exceptional, never had to edit his drafting. He is quick and has good judgement.

