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Enhancing Public Accountability: Key Elements of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2025
Kirsty Cook
Kirsty joined the Public Law team in October 2024, as an Associate Barrister.
Prior to joining Kingsley Napley, Kirsty worked at the Government Legal Department for several years as both a litigator and an advisory lawyer. As part of that role she was an advisory lawyer in a central government department advising on a range of public law matters including decision-making, the development and implementation of policies, and judicial review challenges. She was also involved in developing and implementing primary and secondary legislation, including supporting ministers and policy officials through the legislative process in Parliament.
Kirsty has worked for core participants in a number of major public inquiries. She has experience of all parts of the inquiry process, including supporting individuals as witnesses in responding to rule 9 requests and in preparing for oral hearings.