Nikita McNeill

Nikita McNeill

"Nikita’s strengths are her soaring intellect, her capacity to turn papers around at such a fast pace, and her attention to client care – a winning combination!"

Legal 500 UK 2023
Year of call: 2010
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Nikita is a skilled and confident advocate who is known for meticulous attention to detail and is particularly adept at managing cases involving complex expert evidence.

Nikita is a leading practitioner in the field of Inquests and Public. She is a sought after junior, who has acted in many of the largest and most inquests and public inquiries.

She combines this with a diverse and challenging practice that also encompasses crime,  professional discipline and licensing law. She is a member of the Attorney General’s Civil Panel C.

Nikita accepts Direct Access instructions.

What others say:

“Nikita is a joy to work with: first-rate expertise in this area, responses are quick and succinct, with advice which cuts to the core of the issues.” and “She is on the ball and up to speed; she provides excellent work.”- Chambers UK 2024 (Inquests & Public Inquiries)

“Nikita has a formidable intellect. She demonstrates a forensic command of the issues and has a real gift for making the most complex points accessible.” – Legal 500 UK 2024

“Nikita is a phenomenal barrister who is the most organised person I have ever met. She is so efficient and has a really good strategic instinct.” – Chambers UK 2023

“She is an exceptionally good advocate. She has encyclopedic knowledge of inquests law and inquiries, with really good judgement.” – Chambers UK 2022

“Nikita is a go-to junior – anyone involved in a public inquiry or large inquest would do well to have her on their side.” “Nikita is a really good advocate, who also offers exceptional client care and excellent judgement.” – Legal 500 UK 2022 & Chambers UK 2021

“One of our go-to juniors for inquest and inquiries work. She is supremely hard-working, unflappable and cuts straight to the heart of the matter. Her advocacy is powerful yet measured.” – Chambers UK 2021

“She is so organised and so on top of everything.” – Chambers UK 2021

“An exceptional advocate, who is clear and fair but does not give up. She is effective, knows everything about public inquiries and gives sensible views.” – Legal 500 2021

“She has an excellent knowledge of the law.” – Legal 500 2020

“Her confidence and the high standard of her work belies her call. She is one to watch.” and “Her advocacy was succinct and well delivered. She reduced complex points so they could be simply understood by the coroner and the family, and delivered them sensitively but authoritatively.” – Chambers UK 2020

“She has an excellent ability to marshal the evidence and the team, and a very strategic sense of how things should progress.” – Chambers UK 2020

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