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Inquests, Regulatory and Professional Discipline

Kenworthy’s Barristers represent professionals, families, commercial organisations, and public bodies facing Inquests, Professional Discipline hearings, Public Inquiries and meetings before Regulatory panels.

Inquests

Our Barristers represent clients at Inquests, acting for families, workers, and organisations at Coroners Courts throughout the UK. We have a wealth of experience in both prosecuting and defending health and safety cases.

Kenworthy’s Inquest Barristers practice in other areas of law such as Crime, Civil Litigation, Employment Law, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. Possessing experience across relevant sectors and in other areas of law is advantageous when defending individuals and organisations in front of professional panels and before Coroner’s Courts.

Professional Discipline

Kenworthy’s can provide representation or advice for those facing serious allegations of misconduct or questions of competence at any stage throughout the disciplinary process.

Receiving an allegation of professional negligence or disciplinary action often coincides with a period of personal crisis, however, it is vital to seek legal advice at an early stage. Responding to a recently received letter of complaint in an emotional atmosphere, without proper advice, is ill-advised. The most effective way to respond to allegations from a professional regulator is to instruct a Barrister at the earliest possible stage, prior to any hearing. The earlier communication with our team begins, the greater the benefits from the advice can potentially be.

Kenworthy’s can help you compose your responses to regulators. Our practitioners take a holistic approach to alleged misconduct and can advise on proceedings in front of Professional Disciplinary Boards, Employment Tribunals, or Inquests. We have successfully argued public inquiries and disciplinary action cases to be systematic failures. Culpability for an event is not just upon one individual at the end of the process but shared by several stakeholders.

Kenworthy’s Barristers have extensive experience in defending allegations of misconduct in the education and healthcare sectors. Our Professional Discipline Team take instructions from private individuals, trade unions and defence organisations and have represented Doctors, Dentists, Headteachers, Nurses, Midwives, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Solicitors, Teachers, and Vets.

Our Barristers

Kenworthy’s Inquests, Regulatory and Professional Discipline Barristers

Year of Call | 1997

Andrew Selby represents interested parties and family members of the deceased at Coroners Courts. He has represented a wide variety of professionals in front of regulatory panels and professional disciplinary tribunals.

Year of Call | 1982

Peer Barristers praise the ‘unflappable’ Patrick Cassidy for his hard work and empathetic nature which is “no doubt a reassuring presence for clients in difficult cases.”

Year of Call | 1989

Patrick Williamson has been instructed in numerous Inquests involving deaths in custody both in prison, police stations and in care facilities, acting for employees of the institutions concerned.

Year of Call | 2001

Michael Smith has considerable experience in dealing with the legal implications of fatal accidents and accepts instructions to assist in Inquests and inquiries.

Year of Call | 2010

Joannah Webster is ideally suited to represent healthcare professionals at Fitness to Practice Tribunals. She is developing a Regulatory practice and has a special interest in Inquests.

Year of Call | 2010

Prior to coming to the Bar, Peter Quegan appeared in over 30 Inquests all over England and Wales, many of which concerned motor accidents.

Year of Call | 2022

Jason Harwood has considerable experience in dealing with the legal implications of fatal accidents and accepts instructions to assist in Inquests and Inquiries.

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Year of Call | 1999

Marc Asquith has experience in road traffic Inquests, aviation fatality Inquests, and multi-day jury Inquests into deaths involving health and social care authorities.

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Year of Call | 2011

Abid Khan has experience in defending medical professionals before the General Medical Council. He has acted and advised in many GMC proceedings.

Some of our Inquests, Regulatory and Professional Discipline Barristers accept Public Access work including Patrick Cassidy, Abid Khan, and Peter Quegan.

Our Expertise


Our Barristers appear before many professional tribunals such as The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS), The General Dental Council (GDC), The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS), and The Teachers Regulation Agency (TRA).

Kenworthy’s can represent you in a Professional Disciplinary case with the following:

  • The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
  • The Environment Agency
  • The England Boxing Disciplinary Panel
  • The Football Association
  • The General Chiropractic Council
  • The General Dental Council
  • The General Medical Council
  • The General Optical Council
  • The General Pharmaceutical Council
  • The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service
  • The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service
  • The Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • The Police Disciplinary Tribunal
  • Social Work England
  • The Solicitors Regulatory Authority
  • The Teaching Regulatory Agency

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Contact Us

If you an Inquest, Public Inquiry, Professional Discipline or Regulatory case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Clerks Ella Edwards on 0161 832 4036, email [email protected] or fill out our contact form.