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Lee Hughes

UK 2026

 Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Inquests

UK-wide

Health & Safety

UK-wide

Professional Discipline

UK-wide

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Inquests - UK-wide

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Lee Hughes has notable experience in representing public and commercial bodies in Article 2 and health and safety-related inquests. His broader areas of expertise include professional negligence, crime, and health and safety.

Strengths

Lee is very thorough and really good technically on picking up pieces of the law, and his analytical skills are very good. He provides very good, practical, sound advice.

Lee Hughes is a very good and very intelligent lawyer. He's pragmatic.

Lee Hughes is very accessible and commercial.

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Professional Discipline - UK-wide

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Lee Hughes regularly defends doctors and other healthcare professionals before their regulatory bodies. He also has experience acting on behalf of regulators such as the Health and Care Professions Council.

Strengths

He is uber diligent and leaves no stone unturned.

Lee is pragmatic. He prosecutes as well as defends, so he can see things from both points of view.

He knows when to push and when to hold back. He is very personable.

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Health & Safety - UK-wide

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Lee Hughes is noted for his ability to act on behalf of both individuals and corporate clients in cases concerning fatal incidents. He also has considerable experience of handling prosecutions for the HSE.

Strengths

He is very good, very accessible and commercial.

He is uber diligent, leaving no stone unturned. Lee is meticulous, gets to grips quickly and is great with clients.

He is very thorough, really good technically on picking up pieces of law and has very good analytical skills. He also provides very practical and sound advice.

Lee is an excellent advocate. He is calm, measured and robust. He puts clients at ease immediately and is always very professional.

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