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31 Oct 2018 12:14
‘He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named’: Disentangling the Scope of an InquestCoroner for the Birmingham Inquests (1974) v. Hambleton & Ors. [2018] EWCA Civ 2018 On the evening of 21 November 1974 two successive explosions tore through two busy city centre pubs in the heart of Birmingham. The bombings, thought to be perpetrated by the IRA, resulted in the largest UK mainland more...
29 Oct 2018 12:14
Inquest into the death of Leon HoyleDavid James represented a Property Management and Lettings Company at the Inquest into the death of a 12-year-old boy who had tragically fallen through the roof of a disused building. This case was reported in the BBC and the Independent. more...
22 Oct 2018 12:24
Coronial Appointment for Timothy BrennandWe are delighted to announce that Timothy Brennand has been appointed as the new Senior Coroner for Lincolnshire and will take up his role as the leading coroner for the coronial services for the county in early November 2018. The appointment was covered on Lincolnshire County Council’s website. The more...
22 Oct 2018 10:02
Initial hearing in Manchester Arena Bombing inquestsSir John Saunders has been appointed by the Lord Chief Justice as the Coroner for the inquests into those who died in the Manchester Arena Bombing on 22 May 2017. An initial hearing took place on 18 October 2018. Jeremy Johnson QC acts on behalf of the Greater Manchester Police. more...
19 Oct 2018 14:50
Susannah Stevens and Tom Coke-Smyth represented the family of PC Palmer at the inquest into the Westminster terrorist attackSusannah and Tom represented the parents and siblings of PC Keith Palmer, the police officer killed in the Westminster terrorist attack on 22 March 2017. The inquest has been heavily covered in the press, and Susannah’s questions have featured prominently. Both The Telegraph and ITV quoted Susannah more...
15 Oct 2018 16:25
10 inquests begin into deaths of former patients of Consultant Urologist Paul MillerRobert Cohen (instructed by Capsticks) is acting for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in these 10 inquests which started last week. An independent review by the Royal College of Surgeons identified concerns in relation to the treatment provided to some former patients of Paul Miller, who is more...
15 Oct 2018 09:13
Westminster Terror Attack Inquests ConcludeThe Inquests arising from the deaths in the Westminster Terror Attack of 22 March 2017 concluded today in Court One at the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey). The Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, heard the inquests. The Chief Coroner commenced the inquests hearing on 10 September, more...
12 Oct 2018 14:08
Ceri Widdett represents family in wrong-way M1 crash inquestCeri Widdett from Exchange Chambers, instructed by Hudgell Solicitors, represented the family of a man who died in a crash when an 87-year-old drove the wrong way on the M1, at the inquest into his death. Michael Luciw, 27, was killed when Albert Newman drove 30 miles along the wrong carriageways of more...
2 Oct 2018 16:33
Coroner not required to investigate identities of Birmingham bombersCoroner for the Birmingham Inquests v Hambleton & Ors[2018] EWCA Civ 2081 (26 September 2018) At an inquest, the Coroner must investigate four things: the identity of the deceased and how, when and where they came by their death. Ordinarily, the question ‘how the deceased came by their death’ more...
12 Sep 2018 09:07
HMCTS reform roadshow events 2018 to 2019Information for legal professionals and court users to participate in events about our courts and tribunals reform programme. From September 2018 to the end of March 2019, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) will continue to engage with practising legal professionals and professional court users more...
3 Aug 2018 09:55
Medical inquests: Article 2 right to life rarely applicableJune 21, 2018 Coroners’ Inquests: Ordinary clinical negligence insufficient to engage Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights Click here to read the full case note by Dr Peter Ellis more...
4 Apr 2018 14:05
No5's Philip Rule interviewed for BBC 5Live Monday 2nd April 2018The Emma Barnett show hosted by Anna Foster covered some important topics in the Criminal Justice System: 1) The action being taken by barristers to protect the quality of criminal justice in England and Wales (see below); 2) the coming to an end of the DPP's tenure (see more...
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