Leslie Thomas (barrister)
Leslie Thomas QC[1] (born 29 April 1965) is a British barrister who is a specialist in cases of death in custody and death at the hands of the police.[2]
Career
Thomas practices from Garden Court Chambers.[3] In 2014, he represented 11 families who lost relatives in the Hillsborough Stadium Disaster. In 2015, he was the counsel for the parents of Christianne and Robert Shepherd who died of carbon monoxide poisoning while on holiday in Corfu in October 2006.[4] The same year, he represented the family of Eleanor De Freitas at the inquest into her death.[5] He represented the family of Mark Duggan at the inquest into Duggan's death.[6]
Honours
- 2012 Named Legal Aid Barrister of the year
- 2013 Awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law from Kingston University for services for civil rights[7]
Publications
- Inquests: A practitioner's guide. Legal Action. Three editions. (co-author)
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Leslie Thomas: a voice for the dead | Society". The Guardian. 2015-02-05. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Leslie Thomas QC". Garden Court Chambers. 2011-08-04. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Leslie Thomas QC: Why the barrister who represented the family of Christi and Bobby Shepherd, who died while on a Thomas Cook holiday, thinks companies should stop relying on lawyers | City A.M". City A.M. 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Inquest into the death of Eleanor de Freitas". Garden Court Chambers. 2015-03-18. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Jury Concludes Mark Duggan Lawfully Killed". Garden Court Chambers. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ↑ "Leslie Thomas QC - Alumni profiles - Made in Kingston - Our alumni - Alumni - Kingston University London". Kingston.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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