Inquests and Inquiries, Civil Liberties and Human Rights | Friday 31 January 2025
Sonali Naik KC makes closing submissions at UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4
Today, public hearings for Module 4 (Vaccine and Therapeutics) have closed.



Today, public hearings for Module 4 (Vaccine and Therapeutics) have closed.
Our Peter Wilcock KC and Leslie Thomas KC made closing submissions on behalf of core participants at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4.
Peter Wilcock KC, of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries team, represents Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, instructed by Conal McGarrity of P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors.
Owen Greenhall of the Garden Court Protest Rights Team was led by James Wood KC of Doughty Street Chambers, and instructed by Mike Schwarz of Hodge Jones and Allen, acting pro bono.
Leslie Thomas KC and Sonali Naik KC questioned witnesses Kemi Badenoch and Nadim Zahawai.
The family is represented by Jodie Blackstock of Garden Court Chambers, instructed by Cyrilia Knight and Isabel Gregory of Saunders Law and supported by INQUEST Caseworker Jordan Ferdinand-Sargeant.
We are delighted to announce that Sophie Lucas has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.
Peter Wilcock KC, of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries team, represents Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, instructed by Conal McGarrity of P.A. Duffy & Co Solicitors.
Today, public hearings for the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4: Vaccines and Therapeutics continued.
Today, public hearings for Module 4 of the the UK Covid-19 Inquiry continued. Our Leslie Thomas KC appeared at the Inquiry to question Matt Hancock on behalf of FEMHO.
Paul Clark of the Garden Court Inquests and Inquiries Team represented the bereaved family in the Inquest, instructed by Daniel Cooper at Imran Khan & Partners Solicitors.
Public hearings for Module 4 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, 'Vaccines and Therapeutics' opened this week, with Chair Rt Hon Baroness Hallett DBE hearing opening submissions from core participants. A number of these were presented by members of Garden Court Chambers.
Members of Garden Court Chambers made closing submissions on behalf of core participants for Module 3 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Garden Court counsel appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry to question Matt Hancock on behalf of core participants.
Owen Greenhall represents core participants Diane Abbott MP and Rt Hon Dame Joan Ruddock PC, instructed by Jules Carey of Bindmans LLP.
Our Joint Head of Chambers, Rajiv Menon KC represents core participants at the Undercover Policing Inquiry Tranche 2 (Phase 2).
Our Kirsten Heaven of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries Team represents all of the co-operating non-police non-state core participants (‘NPSCPs’). She is instructed by Lydia Dagostino of Kellys Solicitors.
Several Garden Court Barristers represent core participants at the Undercover Policing Inquiry in Tranche 2 (Phase 2).
Sarah Hemingway of the Garden Court Inquests & Inquiries Team represents Danny's family, instructed by Keiu Kikas, Natalie Acheampong-Sarpong and Mollie Eglesfield of GT Stewart Solicitors.
We are delighted to announce that our Marc Willers KC has been appointed as an Adjunct Professor at University College Cork.