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Provided by Fiona Barton KC
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Fiona is recognised as a leading silk specialising in all aspects of public law and police law (including inquests and inquiries and professional discipline). She has been instructed in the most high-profile police law cases of recent years, regularly appearing in the most complex, sensitive, ground-breaking and high value cases. She has extensive experience in public law claims of significant public importance, including at Supreme Court level.
She was appointed King’s Counsel in 2011.
High-profile instructions include:
Inquests and Inquiries - the Forbury Gardens Inquests, the Plymouth Shootings Inquests, the Guildford Pub Bombings Inquests, Manchester Arena Inquiry, the London Bridge Inquest, the Fishmongers’ Hall Inquests.
Professional Discipline – proceedings against chief officers eg. ACC Beale and ACC Sutcliffe and proceedings against officers arising from deaths in custody including Kingsley Burrell and Leon Briggs.
Public Law - the judicial review concerning automatic facial recognition R (Bridges) v The Chief Constable of South Wales & others, Madeleine McCann, Nunn and L.
Fiona was called to the Bar in 1986 and became a member of 5 Essex Chambers following completion of her pupillage. She took Silk in 2011. She has over 30 years experience in her chosen areas of practice.
Fiona contributed to the leading text book on police civil actions “Civil Actions against the Police” and regularly contributes to chambers’ publications.
Please visit the 5 Essex Chambers website for Fiona’s profile, which sets out full details of her practice including relevant work of note.
Chambers Review
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Fiona Barton KC brings her significant expertise in police law to her representation of forces and officers in sensitive inquests and public inquiries. She also represents other state agents and is especially well versed in matters involving the criminal justice system.
Fiona Barton KC is a highly regarded police defence barrister with a focus on complex civil claims of all kinds, including those stemming from the collapse of criminal trials due to non-disclosure, those alleging the failure to investigate crime and those arising from shootings. She is particulary adept in inquests and public inquiries work.
Fiona Barton KC is a renowned silk who possesses a wealth of experience in police discipline matters. She is particularly capable in defending allegations of gross misconduct. She is also called upon to handle significant inquests and judicial reviews.
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Provided by Chambers
"Fiona is a good team player and she is able to distil complex matters in a way that we can understand."
"Fiona is very practical and a real problem solver. She makes it really easy for clients and untangles really complex cases."
"She has incredible technical ability and expertise."
"Fiona is so knowledgeable and practical. She can explain things to the client. In advocacy, she has such a great manner for sensitive things. She is good on her feet in both inquests and inquiries."
"Fiona is succinct in her advocacy skills, clear and articulate."
"Her ability to assimilate information is second to none and she cuts to the key issues with precision."
"Fiona has great knowledge of police law as well as an ability to deal with challenging characters."
"Fiona is a good team player and she is able to distil complex matters in a way that we can understand."
"Fiona is very practical and a real problem solver. She makes it really easy for clients and untangles really complex cases."
"She has incredible technical ability and expertise."
"Fiona is so knowledgeable and practical. She can explain things to the client. In advocacy, she has such a great manner for sensitive things. She is good on her feet in both inquests and inquiries."
"Fiona is succinct in her advocacy skills, clear and articulate."
"Her ability to assimilate information is second to none and she cuts to the key issues with precision."
"Fiona has great knowledge of police law as well as an ability to deal with challenging characters."
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