Jacob Billington was unlawfully killed on 6th September 2020. 

On Friday the 8th of march 2024 the two-week inquest touching on the death of Mr Billington concluded. 

The inquest into the death of James Atkinson began yesterday at Newcastle Coroner’s Court. 

James, who grew up in Leeds, died suddenly on 10 July 2020 after ordering a takeaway pizza via the Deliveroo app from a Restaurant in Newcastle. James had a known peanut allergy, and it is believed he suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating pizza which was part of the order.

Janine Wolstenholme and Matthew Stanbury have today been appointed officially sworn in as Recorders on the North Eastern Circuit. The ceremony was conducted by Mr Justice Poole at Leeds Crown Court. 

Chambers is delighted to announce that Janine Wolstenholme and Matthew Stanbury have both been appointed as Recorders on the North Eastern Circuit.
The King has signed the Royal Warrant for them to take up their appointments as a Recorders with effect from Tuesday 30th May 2023.

On 29 November 2016 Lewis Skelton was fatally shot by a Firearms Officer serving with Humberside Police. At the inquest into his death the Coroner decided the issue of unlawful killing should be left to the jury and, on 15 October 2021, the jury unanimously concluded Mr Skelton had been unlawfully killed.

Following the Divisional Court’s ruling on 1st December 2021(to see a copy of the judgment click here) the second inquest touching on the death of Sally Mays was opened on 21st February 2022. Janine Wolstenholme has been appointed as Counsel To the Inquest

The Divisional Court has now issued the judgement in the case of Mays v HM Coroner for Kingston Upon Hull & The East Riding of Yorkshire, in which Janine Wolstenholme appeared on behalf of the Senior Coroner

Mays v HM Senior Coroner for Kingston Upon Hull & The East Riding of Yorkshire, Divisional Court, 1st December 2021 On 1st December 2021 Janine Wolstenholme appeared on behalf of the Senior Coroner in the Divisional Court, before Lady Justice Simler, Mrs Justice May and HHJ Teague QC, the Chief Coroner for England & Wales, […]

The second of two linked inquests took place at Cockermouth Coroners Court before Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle.

Both inquests touched the deaths of pupils at an independent school in the Lake District where the two teenagers took their own lives only weeks apart.

This is the first in a series of articles considering the Human Rights Act 1998 (‘HRA’) and the Covid-19 pandemic. The first group is designed as a general reminder/ overview of claims under the Human Rights Act 1998, in particular claims arising from alleged breaches of Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

An inquest was held at Hull Coroners Court today into the death of notorious serial killer Dennis Nilsen.

The number of PSQB individual rankings Barristers has risen to 38 across 6 practice areas The Legal 500 highlights the UK’s most impressive barristers and chambers. The directory is broken down by location and practice area – “We produce the rankings based on in-depth market research; assessing recent case highlights provided in submissions by chambers, […]