Paul Greaney Kc Email & Phone Number

Principal areas of practice: public inquiries and inquests; serious crime; regulatory law and professional disciplinary proceedings.Recommended in the leading legal directories for many years. Chambers and Partners 2024 Directory recommends him in four practice areas: inquests and public inquiries; crime (star individual); financial crime and health and safety. Described in the following terms: "Paul is the best advocate I know on circuit or beyond" (Chambers and Partners 2024, crime); "Paul is an advocate of the highest level, he commands the courtroom. He is an excellent and efficient barrister" (Chambers and Partners 2023, health and safety) and "Without a shadow of a doubt he is the best advocate I've worked alongside. He can deal with any witness you put in front of him and get the best evidence from them" (Chambers and Partners 2022, inquests and inquiries).Current instructions include acting as Counsel to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, representing the Royal Military Police in the Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan, representing tRIIO at the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and acting on behalf of corporate bodies connected with the COVID Inquiry and Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.Concluded instructions include: acting as Counsel to the Manchester Arena Inquiry; acting as Counsel for a Core Participant at IICSA; the successful defence of a major international company charged with offences by the ICO; the prosecution of the murderers of Ashley Dale; the prosecution of the murderers of alleged gangland figures Paul Massey and John Kinsella; the successful defence of Sir Norman Bettison, former Chief Constable of Merseyside Police and West Yorkshire Police; leading the team representing the Police Federation at the Hillsborough Inquests; acting on behalf of a major international company in respect of production order issues arising out of the phone hacking investigation and representing companies and directors in manslaughter prosecutions.