Inquest Law: Current Developments - 39 Essex Chambers

Date and Time

Wednesday 17 June 2026

Registration, 4.30pm
Seminar, followed by a drinks reception, 5pm – 6.30pm

Venue 

39 Essex Chambers, 81 Chancery Lane, WC2A 1DD

About the Event

Join 39 Essex Chambers’ barristers Jenni Richards KC, Alan Payne KC, Francesca Gardner and Ian Brownhill for our upcoming seminar Inquest Law: Current Developments.

The sessions will cover:

• Candour in inquests and the impact of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill
• A case law review of recent judicial review challenges
• The Mental Health Act – detention and care in the community
• Fiat applications, when and how to seek a fresh inquest