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Aswini Weereratne KC

UK Bar 2026

 Doughty Street Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Court of Protection: Health & Welfare

All Circuits

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

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Court of Protection: Health & Welfare - All Circuits

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Aswini Weereratne KC acts for all parties in the Court of Protection, including the Official Solicitor, and is renowned for her work in complex cases concerning human rights, mental health and capacity. She is well versed in matters concerning the overlap between the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act and is a noted deprivation of liberty expert.

Strengths

She is very bright and able to narrow down the bigger issues into small, bite-size pieces for clients and judges to understand.

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Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Aswini Weereratne KC has attracted acclaim for her work in numerous inquiries, particularly the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, of which she has acted in multiple strands.

Strengths

Aswini has a very calming air of confidence about her. Her advice is always very well thought out and she puts you in a good position of strength.

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