Jenni Richards KC

Jenni Richards KC is a respected human rights silk who routinely acts for both claimants and defendants. She demonstrates great skill across a number of areas, including local government, prison law and community care. She has additional capability in matters stemming from mental health and education law and regularly appears at the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. She is lead counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Jenni Richards KC is a highly respected silk whose disciplinary practice covers a wide range of areas, including the financial, legal and healthcare sectors. She has extensive experience representing both regulators and defendants, and draws upon her deep knowledge of public law to inform her regulatory work.

Jenni Richards KC is a pre-eminent silk who acts for claimants, public interest groups and local authorities in community care matters. She is an expert across a broad range of cases, and is particularly good at cases involving regulatory processes, compliance with the Human Rights Act and budgetary decision-making.

Jenni Richards KC is deeply experienced in all forms of investigation into death, wrongdoing or clinical error involving the NHS or other health or social care providers. Her strong command of this area of law, coupled with her public law and human rights expertise, was recognised in her appointment as lead counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry.

Jenni Richards KC's wide-ranging public and administrative law practice focuses on major judicial reviews challenging aspects of health and community care provision. She is frequently instructed by individuals, NGOs and trade unions. She has also acted as lead counsel to the Infected Blood Inquiry.