Several Garden Court Barristers made closing submissions on behalf of core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry in Module 3.
Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry came to an end this week, with Chair Rt Hon Baroness Hallett DBE hearing closing submissions from core participants. A number of these were presented by members of Garden Court Chambers.
This module has been the longest of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry so far, and was of particular importance, as it covered the governmental and societal response to the pandemic. In particular, it explored the impact on healthcare systems, patients, and health care workers, including issues of discrimination and inequality.
The Inquiry heard first hand evidence from doctors, nurses, paramedics, cleaners, and other front-line staff, and very poignant evidence from bereaved family members. Additionally, there was expert testimony concerning topics such as the transmission of the virus, resourcing of the NHS, and the pandemic’s impact on primary and emergency care.
Module 4: Vaccines and Therapeutics will begin in January 2025.
The Module 3 closing submissions for each of our members can be found below:
27 November 2024:
Our associate tenant, Brenda Campbell KC, made closing submissions on behalf of Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, instructed by Conal McGarrity of P.A. Duffy & Co. Our Peter Wilcock KC and Jacob Bindman are on the legal team. Brenda’s statement was covered in BBC News and The Irish News.
Our Leslie Thomas KC made closing submissions on behalf of core participant Federation of Ethnic Minority Healthcare Organisations (FEMHO). Our Una Morris is also on the legal team, instructed by Cyrilia Knight of Saunders Law.
Our Joint Head of Chambers, Stephen Simblet KC, made closing submissions on behalf of core participant Covid-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance (CATA). Our Stephen Clark is also on the legal team, instructed by Cyrilia Knight of Saunders Law.
Our Roger Pezzani made closing submissions on behalf of core participant MIND, instructed by Kulthum Dambatta. Our Grainne Mellon is also on the legal team.
Our Sangeetha Iengar represents core participants Long Covid Kids, Long Covid Physio, Long Covid SOS & Long Covid Support in Module 3. She is led by Sarah Hannett KC of Matrix Chambers, who made closing submissions. Counsel instructed by Jane Ryan of Bhatt Murphy.
28 November 2024:
Our Allison Munroe KC made closing submissions on behalf of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, instructed by Elkan Abrahamson of Broudie Jackson Canter Solicitors. Our Thalia Maragh is on the legal team, alongside associate tenant Pete Weatherby KC of Garden Court North Chambers. See coverage in The Guardian.
