Inquests & Public Inquiries
Annie has a particular interest in advising and representing all interested parties at inquests. She has acted in numerous PIRHs, Jamieson inquests and Middleton inquests, including those held with a jury, and takes a keen interest in coronial law and procedure.
She is regularly instructed on behalf of families and organisations in inquests where significant scrutiny is expected of healthcare and social care providers, including where there are complex medical and/or psychiatric issues. Her skills in dealing with complex medical matters are complemented by her clinical negligence and personal injury practice.
Annie understands the difficulty faced by all those involved in inquest proceedings and the challenges that can arise during an inquest. She provides both compassionate client care and persuasive and careful advocacy before the Coroner.
She has:
- Represented Reading Borough Council at the Forbury Gardens Terror Attack Inquest (led by Simon Antrobus KC and Katie Sage).
- Represented a local authority in an Article 2 inquest held with a jury. The inquest concerned an assault on a patient in a geriatric psychiatric ward. At the conclusion of the inquest, no criticism was made of the local authority.
- Represented an NHS trust in an Article 2 inquest concerning the suicide of a patient in hospital. Annie successfully argued that no finding of neglect should be made.
- Represented a local authority at an inquest concerning the death of a gentleman following self-neglect. Significant issues were raised in respect of neglect and causation. No finding of neglect by the local authority was made.
- Represented an NHS trust at a complex and sensitive inquest concerning the management of an eating disorder patient.
- Represented an NHS trust at an inquest concerning the death of a lady with a possible undiagnosed eating disorder. The inquest raised significant issues concerning the management of chronic malnutrition and mental capacity.
- Acted on behalf of a family at an inquest concerning a death due to collision with a lorry.
- Acted on behalf of a family at an inquest concerning the death of a lady who suffered a brain haemorrhage while taking chemotherapy medication and warfarin. A finding was made that the combination of drugs had contributed to her death.
Annie accepts pro bono instructions via Advocate.
Selected Cases
View full profile »Awards
- Residential Scholar and James Crouch Scholarship, Gray’s Inn (2020)
- Ziegler Prize for Law, Pembroke College (2019 and 2020)
- Faculty prizes for Administrative and Land Law, University of Cambridge (2018 and 2019)
- College scholarships, Pembroke College (2017, 2018 and 2019)
News
- Members of Crown Office Chambers recognised for their Pro Bono work
- Annie Mackley successful at trial in Berresford v Shah
Events
Articles
- Lessons for Universities: the Appeal in Abrahart
- Frontiers of medical negligence and diagnosis: an interview-based analysis
Qualifications
- BTC, Inns of Court College of Advocacy
- LLM (First Class with Distinction), University of Cambridge, Pembroke College
- BA (Hons) Law (Double First), University of Cambridge, Pembroke College
Memberships
- PIBA
- PNBA
- AvMA
