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At Stone King we provide highly specialised advice for public bodies and regulators, charities, education and faith bodies, businesses, and individuals. Our team of experts have many years of experience, and a proven track record in delivering results to our clients in a pragmatic and professional manner.
We understand that Inquiries and investigations, both internal and external, can create challenging issues for our clients and we pride ourselves in an approach that understands your sector, tailors its advice accordingly, and is supportive on both a professional and personal level.
Inquiries
Stone King’s expert team has wide-ranging experience in inquiries in the UK (statutory and non-statutory) and stands ready to assist with your needs, whether as a core participant, an evidence provider or an entity needing no more than a watching brief. We can provide assistance with:
- putting together evidence for an Inquiry;
- representation at hearings;
- witness support;
- document work;
- issues around confidentiality and data protection; and
- reputation management.
Given our deep understanding of corporate governance and reputation management, we can assist in dealing with any criticisms that might arise further to formal warning or Salmon letters.
Our Public & Regulatory Team is led by partner, Melanie Carter, who is ranked as a leading individual in Chambers legal directory for public inquiry work. Amongst other inquiries, her experience spans the Post Office, Covid, Grenfell, Independent Child Sexual Abuse, Brook House and the Infected Blood Inquiries.
Investigations
In recent times we have seen a growing emphasis on corporate governance, ethics and standards. With this there has been an increase in frequency of investigations across the private, public, and third sectors.
At Stone King, we offer expert legal and regulatory advice tailored to address the full range of internal and external investigations that are needed. Our dedicated team is proficient in guiding clients through the complexities of investigations, ensuring compliance with governance standards and the wider legal challenges that may arise from allegations of corporate failings or individual wrongdoing.
Depending on the circumstances of the case in hand, we are able to provide investigatory services as a sole investigator or as a combined operation with carefully selected specialists in the relevant discipline. Our team is also adept at advising those undertaking an investigation themselves, ensuring the quality and robustness of the procedure or providing in effect a secretariat service to support an independent investigator.
The formative stages of an investigation are of paramount importance to ensuring its quality. For this reason, we work closely with clients to formulate the framework of the investigation, including setting out rules to protect data and confidence, curating the terms of reference, and introducing the investigator at an appropriate stage.
We have a particular strength in multi-disciplinary and complex investigations. Thus we are adept at supporting clients through investigations that cover multiple regulators and the need to call upon our expertise across different services within the firm.
Get in touch
If you would like to know more about how we can help with all inquiry and investigation matters, please get in touch with our team today.
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