Three Verulam Buildings barrister David Quest has been appointed to join a public hearing into the 2008 collapse of HBOS, marking the first time the Parliamentary commission has sought legal counsel to question witnesses on the issue.

Quest is today (30 October) sitting with the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards – which is led by former cabinet secretary Lord Turnbull – to question three former HBOS chief executives: former head of group regulatory risk Paul Moore, former international chief executive Colin Matthew and former group risk director Jo Dawson.