Aniesha Obuobie

Aniesha is a current part-time Bar Vocational Studies student and previously worked as a Civil Liberties Paralegal at Birnberg Peirce and Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors. In these roles she worked on group claims, including Grenfell, Hillsborough and the Lambeth Redress Scheme, inquests and individual Actions Against the Police cases.

Aniesha has an LLM in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice, in which she focused particularly on women’s rights. After this she began volunteering with FORWARD (Foundation for Women’s Health and Research Development), an African-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls. She is currently a Trustee and has volunteered with FORWARD for 4 years.

She joined INQUEST in October 2021 to coordinate the work on Grenfell, particularly the inquiry and supporting bereaved families and their legal teams.