Chambers is delighted to report that Anthony Metzer KC as Lead Counsel and Sangeetha Iengar as one of only two Junior Counsel, are acting for the three long Covid Groups in the present Module 2 of the Covid inquiry instructed by Jane Ryan at Bhatt Murphy which is currently taking place between 3 October and 14 December 2023. They are also instructed for the four Long Covid groups in Module 3 which had its last preliminary hearing on 27 September 2023. Their team’s written submissions for Module 2 can be read at the following links: https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/documents/opening-statement-on-behalf-of-long-covid-kids-long-covid-sos-and-long-covid-support-dated-26-september-2023/ and those for Module 3 preliminary hearing can be read here.
The oral submissions delivered on 3 October attracted considerable media attention: see for example: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/boris-johnson-covid-inquiry-prime-minister-government-cobra-b2423302.html; https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66998218; https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/10/03/boris-johnson-covid-inquiry-long-covid-dismissal/
Related barristers: Sangeetha Iengar, Anthony Metzer KC
