Doughty Street Barristers act in Module 10 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on healthcare
Public hearings in Module 10 of the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry started on Monday 16 February 2026, with opening statements from Counsel to the Inquiry, Kate Blackwell KC and Shaheen Rahman KC, and by 12 core participants. The hearings will last for three weeks.
Module 10 will examine the impact of Covid on the population of the United Kingdom with a particular focus on key workers, the most vulnerable, the bereaved, mental health and wellbeing.
The module will see a range of impact and expert witnesses give oral evidence.
Doughty Street barristers act for six of the twelve core participants and as Counsel to the Inquiry in this module:
- Martin Westgate KC is instructed by Robert Brown for Shelter. Watch the opening statement here.
- Peter Wilcock KC and Jacob Bindman are instructed by Conal McGarrity of P.A. Duffy & Co. Solicitors, for the Northern Ireland Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice. Watch the opening statement here.
- Aswini Weereratne KC, Rowena Moffatt and Lameesa Iqbal are instructed by Myriam Naoual and Jo Underwood of the Public Interest Law Centre for the Migrants’ Rights Consortium. Watch the opening statement here.
- Adam Wagner KC and Hayley Douglas are instructed by Kim Harrison and Shane Smith of Slater and Gordon Lawyers for Clinically Vulnerable Families. Watch the opening statement here.
- Angela Patrick, led by Kate Blackwell KC and Shaheen Rahman KC, is instructed by Fieldfisher LLP as part of the Counsel to the Inquiry Team. Watch the opening statement here and here.
- Kate Beattie, led by Danny Friedman KC, is instructed by Shamik Dutta and Caleb Simpson of Bhatt Murphy, for the Disabled People’s Organisations. Watch the opening statement here.
- Sam Jacobs and Ruby Peacock are instructed by Gerard Stilliard and Harry Thompson of Thompsons Solicitors for the Trades Union Congress. Watch the opening statement here.
