Nikita McNeill

Nikita is an experienced and multi-faceted member of chambers. She enjoys a diverse and challenging practice that encompasses crime, inquests and public inquiries, professional discipline and licensing law.

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 ranked as a leading individual in the Inquests and Public Inquiries section in Chambers UK 2019. She is a sought after junior for large and high profile inquests and public inquiries. She was junior counsel to the inquest in the Hillsborough Inquests and is currently junior counsel to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse, having recently appeared in the hearings into the response of the Anglican Church to cases of child sexual abuse.

In addition to her experience in the Crown Courts, Nikita has a significant amount of experience before both healthcare and financial services regulators. Her considerable experience of the wider regulation of the Health Care sector allows her to provide a full service approach to criminal allegations, inquests and disciplinary proceedings.

Nikita accepts Direct Access instructions.

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

“She’s phenomenally hard-working, organised, and a very effective advocate.” – Chambers UK 2019

“She’s incredibly efficient and is a skilled cross-examiner.” – Chambers UK 2019

“Her written work is first class and she is very good at handling clients and providing proactive advice that helps clients see their way through problems.” – Chambers UK 2018

“She is thorough and meticulous. She really gets to grips with the expert evidence” – Chambers UK 2018