Inquests Blog Series

In February 2024, the charity Justice, in association with Inquest, published ‘Achieving Racial Justice at…

The big picture A decision by a Coroner not to write a Preventing Future Deaths…

There is no power available to coroners to award costs in inquests, but in certain…

A step by step guide to help you prepare for an inquest.

Coroners and inquests have been looking into sudden and unexpected deaths in England since the…

There is some tension as to the precise ambit of inquests. When she handed down…

The evidence has been heard and, under Rule 23, it has been read.  Counsel for…

Most witnesses will never have attended a Coroner’s Court before. Some may never have given…

Rule 6 of the Coroners (Inquest) Rules 2013 provides that a coroner may hold a…

It is the stuff of nightmares for anyone acting for a public or private organisation…