Naomi McMaster
Partner, Head of Health and Justice
Experience
Naomi is Head of Health and Justice and Head of the Manchester Advisory team. She has over 18 years' experience of representing local authorities, healthcare providers, police forces, private custodial service operators, private probation service providers, care homes on inquests (including Article 2 inquests) and public inquiries.
In addition to working within private practice she has worked in-house within both a large police force and a global insurance company and has therefore been able to develop a detailed understanding of clients' risks and objectives.
Expertise
Naomi specialises in inquests and public inquiries. She represents clients in both the public and private spheres.
Her work is typically high profile and complex and requires careful management of reputational risk. Naomi's cases often attract public scrutiny and involve complex legal issues.
Naomi enjoys working closely with clients and draws upon these strong relationships to achieve the desired results.
Notable projects
- Instructed by a police force on the resumed inquests into the Hillsborough Disaster.
- Acting for a healthcare provider on a high profile inquest relating to a triple homicide.
- Instructed on a number of public inquiries including the Brook House and Lampard public inquiries.
CSR activity
Naomi is an active member of the firm’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and is passionate about mentoring.
Admitted as a Solicitor
2006
Qualifications
- College of Law, York: LPC
- Cardiff University: LLB
