Melanie Cumberland

Melanie Cumberland of 6KBW College Hill appears in significant public inquiries and inquests involving national security and international relations. She typically acts for the UK government and various state agents. She is also adept at handling public law cases arising out of inquests and inquiries.

Melanie is intelligent and hard-working. She knows her way around public inquiry work.

Melanie Cumberland is an impressive public law barrister with extensive experience in high-profile inquests, criminal and national security matters. She is a member of the government's A panel.

Her strength is where public law intersects extradition or criminal justice law. She is incredibly bright. Her advocacy is very effective by being very measured and very clear in submissions.