Ranking tables
Inquests | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Alice Hardy Bindmans LLP11 Years Ranked
Carolynn Gallwey Bhatt Murphy9 Years Ranked
Cormac McDonough Hodge Jones & Allen5 Years Ranked- Gemma Vine Ison Harrison10 Years Ranked
Gus Silverman Deighton Pierce Glynn9 Years Ranked- Kelly Darlington Farleys Solicitors LLP3 Years Ranked
- Lucy Ryder Clyde & Co LLP3 Years Ranked
Michelle Flint Clyde & Co LLP3 Years Ranked
Neil Hudgell Hudgell Solicitors4 Years Ranked
Sophie Naftalin Bhatt Murphy11 Years Ranked
Anna Moore Leigh Day2 Years Ranked
Fiona McGhie Irwin Mitchell4 Years Ranked- Jo Eggleton Deighton Pierce Glynn3 Years Ranked
- Daniel CooperImran Khan & Partners
- Matthew GoldGold Jennings
- Alice Wood Farleys Solicitors (Part of Lawfront)1 Years Ranked
- Caleb Bawdon Leigh Day1 Years Ranked
Catherine Henney Eversheds Sutherland3 Years Ranked- Dan Webster Leigh Day1 Years Ranked
Ellie Cornish Hickman & Rose3 Years Ranked- Michael Ledwith Clyde & Co LLP3 Years Ranked
Rachel Harger Bindmans LLP5 Years Ranked
Rajiv Nair Deighton Pierce Glynn1 Years Ranked
Toby Wilton Hickman & Rose2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bhatt MurphyInquests2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedBhatt Murphy has a substantial presence acting for clients in connection with both inquests and public inquiries. The firm predominantly represents bereaved families and NGOs. It has particular expertise handling matters where deaths occur following police or state contact, as well as deaths which occur through self-harm. Recent matters the firm have handled include the Sheku Bayoh, Brook House and Grenfell Tower inquiries.
1 Hickman & RoseInquests2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedHickman & Rose has a strong inquest practice that sees members of the firm representing bereaved families in sensitive and high-profile inquests. It has substantial experience handling inquests that arise in the context of contact with the police and the criminal justice system.
1 Leigh DayInquests2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedLeigh Day has a wide array of expertise in handling both inquests and public inquiries. The team has substantial expertise representing bereaved families in some of the most complex and high-profile inquest proceedings. It also handles major instructions on behalf of core participants to a public inquiry. The firm has handled matters including the Infected Blood and Undercover Policing inquiries, as well as inquests touching on deaths of prisoners, maternity and baby deaths, and food safety and allergies.
Band 2
2 Bindmans LLPInquests2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedBindmans houses a respected team with experience handling a range of complex inquests and public inquiries. It offers particular expertise in inquests involving deaths related to mental health and gender recognition. The group is highly experienced in representing bereaved family members.
2 Clyde & Co LLPInquests2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedClyde & Co has a specialist dedicated team that acts for clients on a range of inquests, predominantly in the context of secure prison estates. It often represents prisons, detention and security service operators in their handling of Article 2 inquests, as well as related civil and damages claims.
2 Deighton Pierce GlynnInquests2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedDeighton Pierce Glynn is notable for its representation of bereaved family members in highly sensitive inquests. The team shows a particular specialism in inquests arising from prison deaths.
2 Hodge Jones & AllenInquests2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedHodge Jones & Allen is heavily experienced in representing core participants in a wide variety of high-profile public inquiries. The firm also has deep expertise handling inquests on behalf of bereaved families following deaths in contexts such as immigration detention, military deaths or police custody, among others. It has recently acted on matters including the Post Office Horizon IT and Grenfell Tower inquiries, as well as the inquest into the death of Wayne Hurren who died whilst imprisoned at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.
2 Hudgell SolicitorsInquests2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedHudgell Solicitors is well known for its broad inquests and public inquiries practice. The firm is notable for its representation of bereaved families in high-profile public inquiries including the Post Office Horizon IT and UK COVID-19 inquiries.
2 Irwin MitchellInquests2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell is notable for its strong ability to represent bereaved families, coroners and other interested parties, such as disability charities, in high-profile inquests. The firm has particular expertise in representing clients following deaths in detention and deaths involving healthcare services.
Band 3
3 Bevan Brittan LLPInquests2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedBevan Brittan advises a variety of healthcare, charitable and independent organisations in connection with complex, highly sensitive inquests. It also fields multi-disciplinary teams to advise clients such as regulators, healthcare bodies and government authorities in connection with high-profile public inquiries. In addition, the firm benefits clients with its strong offering of employed barristers and solicitor advocates.
3 Browne Jacobson LLPInquests2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedBrowne Jacobson boast a strong team that wrangles offices across the country to provide nationwide support to both organisations and clinicians in inquests. The firm has particular expertise in representing NHS trusts.
3 Eversheds SutherlandInquests2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland is highly regarded for its experience in inquests, including Article 2 Inquests. The firm recently acted as solicitors to the Sabina Rizvi Inquest.
3 Farleys Solicitors LLPInquests2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedFarleys Solicitors has notable experience in representing bereaved families in a wide range of inquests involving vulnerable individuals. The firm frequently handles inquests following deaths in prison, police custody or health institutions, among others. Its client base is predominantly based in the North East but the firm acts for clients nationally.
3 Hill Dickinson LLPInquests2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedHill Dickinson is known for its strong medical inquests practice that regularly sees it representing NHS trusts and clinicians.
3 WeightmansInquests2026 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedWeightmans is highly regarded for its inquests team that regularly represents public sector bodies across the UK, including NHS Trusts, police forces and city councils.