Seeking a secret inquest? A lesson in how NOT to go about asking for reporting restrictions. Latest blog from Bridget Dolan KC discusses Re AB (Application for reporting restrictions: Inquest) [2019] EWHC 1668 (QB) ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/132-s…

Seeking a secret inquest? A lesson in how NOT to go about asking for reporting restrictions ukhumanrightsblog.com/2019/07/01/see… yours truly via @AdamWagner

Our latest blog on the extraordinary case of "Dr" Lawrence and “flagrant disregard for the inquest and its processes” - fines, prosecution and double jeopardy under CJA 2009. From Bridget Dolan KC of @serjeantsinn ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/134-f…

Helpful tips available on our @serjeantsinn blog from two eminent ‘judge coroners’ . Useful guides when dealing with tricky inquest applications re anonymity, bad character or propensity evidence ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/135-m…

From today there is a legal duty on ALL doctors to report deaths to Coroners. Read our blog on the new Regulations by Josiah Kirpalani & Bridget Dolan KC here ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/137-d…

Screening Inquest Witnesses: An appropriate protection or a disproportionate intrusion into open justice? Our latest Blog by Bridget Dolan KC of @serjeantsinn discussing the Andrew Hall case and the relative (un)importance of witness demeanour is here: ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/139-s…

When might Article 2 apply to inquests into deaths of mental health patients in the community? read about the recent case of Lee v HM Coroner for Sunderland blogged here by Bridget Dolan KC of @serjeantsinn ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/141-a…

The NI Court of Appeal award damages of £5,000 as compensation for delay to an Art 2 inquest - Jordan v PSNI discussed in our latest blog by Bridget Dolan QC Bridget Dolan KC here: ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/142-d…

The Court of Appeal have just handed down a definitive decision concerning the clinical and legal criteria to establish death. See our blog on "The Meaning of Death" by Bridget Dolan KC here ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/144-t…

Admitted failings in Article 2 inquests needn’t be part of the Coroner's conclusion. See Jamie Mathieson’s analysis of the Divisional Court’s decision in R(Smith) v HMC NW Wales [2020] EWHC 781 (admin) on our blog here ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/153-a…

Chief Coroner's latest guidance #37 on Covid Deaths - if contracted in workplace "an inquest would not be a satisfactory means of deciding whether adequate general policies and arrangements were in place for provision of PPE to healthcare workers in the country or a part of it."

Chief Coroner's latest guidance on Covid deaths after possible exposure in the workplace - addressing when an inquest might be required and the scope of the investigation is here tinyurl.com/CCguide37

Covid-19 Deaths and Possible Exposure in The Workplace: The Coroner's Role. Latest guidance from the Chief Coroner on why an inquest is NOT to be a public inquiry into PPE is supply helpfully explained here in a blog by Clare Hennessy of @serjeantsinn tinyurl.com/inquestblogcov…

Should IPs be permitted to keep their expert evidence secret at an inquest? Some thoughts on the NI Court of Apeal decision in Ketcher in the UK Inquest Law Blog Blog here ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/165-s…

The perils of fast-tracked documentary inquests. Rachael Gourley of @serjeantsinn notes lessons from the case of Rushbrooke ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/170-p…

The implications of Maughan: the Chief Coroner's Law Sheet #6 our latest blog from Bridget Dolan KC On applying the BoP asks how will the GNM test of gross enough to be considered criminal now apply? ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/173-c…

The recent Divisional Court judgment in the Gwent Coroner’s s.13 case discussed by Bridget Dolan KC of @serjeantsinn in our latest blog - here sharing some top tips for anyone making a s.13 application for a fresh inquest tinyurl.com/3gpqjaln

Unlawful killing as an inquest’s narrative conclusion that also names the perpetrator - our latest blog on the Patrick McElhone killing written by Bridget Dolan KC @serjeantsinn is here ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/175-u…

Open Justice and Remote Inquests: An update on plans for allowing public and media to have video access to inquest hearings. Read the latest UK Inquest Law Blog Blog here ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/177-v…

‘Assertive’, ‘unwise’ and ‘intemperate’ coronial questioning can be grounds for a fresh inquest. Our latest blog on the Nguyen case by Bridget Dolan KC is here ukinquestlawblog.co.uk/rss-feed/184-i…