JUNIOR PROFILE

Leanne Woods

UK Bar 2026

1 Crown Office Row

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

Professional Discipline

London (Bar)

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UK Bar

Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Leanne Woods has received widespread commendation for her appearances in inquests or inquiries concerning deaths in medical settings. She has represented doctors, clinical commissioning groups and central government.

Strengths

Leanne is good on the details yet sees the big picture.

Leanne is frequently instructed for Article 2 inquests. She has a strong reputation, tenacity and real attention to detail.

Leanne works harder than anyone I've ever worked with. She is completely unfazed by tons of documents and she knows cases and facts inside out.

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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Leanne Woods represents both claimants and defendants in the full gamut of clinical negligence work. She has appeared in both the High Court and County Courts and has a particular interest in mental health claims and sports related claims.

Strengths

Her sharp legal analysis, clear and persuasive advocacy and thorough understanding of complex medical issues makes her an invaluable asset to any team.

She is a very capable advocate with excellent attention to detail. She takes a measured, thorough and pragmatic approach and is always well prepared.

Leanne is an excellent barrister. She is very thorough and considered in her approach. She is excellent with clients.

She is extremely bright, commercially-minded, thorough, yet also down to earth and a pleasure to work with.

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Professional Discipline - London (Bar)

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Leanne Woods has a wealth of experience acting for healthcare practitioners in professional discipline cases. She has also defended in sports disciplinary matters as well as prosecuting in police misconduct cases.