Dr David Kelly: 10 years on, death of scientist remains unresolved for some – The Guardian
“Death of WMD dossier scientist contributed to erosion of trust in politics.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: coroners
New coroner rules aim to reduce inquest delays – BBC News
“Coroners in England and Wales will have to meet a new code of standards to make inquests more efficient.”
BBC News, 4th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The good Samaritan doctor and the Human Tissue Act – UK Human Rights Blog
“You would have thought the law would be entirely behind a person who intervenes to help a stranger in distress. Indeed most civil law countries impose a positive duty to rescue, which means that if a person finds someone in need of medical help, he or she must take all reasonable steps to seek medical care and render best-effort first aid. A famous example of this was the investigation into the photographers at the scene of Lady Diana’s fatal car accident: they were suspected of violation of the French law of “non-assistance à personne en danger” (deliberately failing to provide assistance to a person in danger), which can be punished by up to 5 years imprisonment and a fine of up to 70,000 euros. But the position in common law countries like the UK and the United States is completely different: you can watch a child drown and not be held to account.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th June 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Call for resuscitation clarity after ‘disturbing’ death – BBC News
“Five organisations have received coroner’s letters highlighting the ‘disturbing’ death of a woman after paramedics were called to a care home.”
BBC News, 19th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough inquests to be heard by jury – BBC News
“Fresh inquests into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims will be held before a jury, a coroner has confirmed.”
BBC News, 5th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lucy Meadows coroner tells press: ‘shame on you’ – The Guardian
“A coroner told the press ‘shame on all of you’ as he ruled that a primary school teacher had killed herself after her gender reassignment became national news.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lord Justice Goldring to act as coroner for Hillsborough inquests – Judiciary of England and Wales
“Lord Justice Goldring has been appointed by the Coroners for the South Yorkshire (East) and the West Yorkshire (West) Districts as an Assistant Deputy Coroner for the purpose of conducting the inquests into the deaths of the 96 people in the Hillsborough disaster.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th February 2013
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Submarine shooting: coroner calls on navy to introduce breath-testing – The Guardian
“A coroner has said he would recommend random breath-testing for navy personnel following the shooting dead of an officer by a drunk submariner on a nuclear-powered submarine.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The 21st Century Coroner – UK Human Rights Blog
“The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 has created the office of Chief Coroner, plucked at the very last minute from the Coalition’s ‘bonfire of the quangos’. On Friday, the first Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, delivered The Howard League for Penal Reform’s 2012 Parmoor Lecture.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
The Coroner System in the 21st Century – Speech by His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner
“The Coroner system in the 21st Century – Chief Coroner Speech at Howard League dinner – 25 October 2012.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 25th October 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Hillsborough: new chief coroner hints at inquest role – BBC News
“For more than 700 years, coroners have investigated sudden and unexpected deaths in their own areas of England and Wales without the sort of hierarchy that governs other judicial officers. But last month the first chief coroner started work, with a brief to ensure that coroners are better trained and organised.”
BBC News, 23rd October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (Wilkinson) v HM Coroner for the Greater Manchester South District – WLR Daily
“Causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving contrary to section 2B of the Road Traffic Act 1988 should not be treated as ‘unlawful killing’ for the purposes of the conclusion of an inquest whatever conclusion might be reached in other contexts.”
WLR Daily, 11th October 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Deaths in custody lessons are being ignored, says charity – The Guardian
“Lessons learned from deaths in police and prison custody are being repeatedly ignored or lost because there is no official body to enforce them, according to a charity that supports bereaved families at inquests.”
The Guardian, 1st October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Annual Conference: The Coroners’ Society of England and Wales – Speech by His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner
Annual Conference: The Coroners’ Society of England and Wales (PDF)
Speech by His Honour Judge Peter Thornton QC, Chief Coroner
The Coroners’ Society of England and Wales, 21st September 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Chief coroner plans specialist groups to investigate complex cases – The Guardian
“The first chief coroner of England and Wales has promised to establish a cadre of specialists to examine deaths in custody and military fatalities.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Inquiry into 2005 police shooting of ‘unarmed’ man – Daily Telegraph
“An inquiry into the death of a 24-year-old who was shot six times by a police officer is due to begin today.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ambulance staff left brain injury man for 45 mins due to lunchbreak – Daily Telegraph
“Ambulance staff left an elderly man who had fallen over and sustained brain damage untreated for three quarters of an hour because paramedics were on a lunch break, an inquest has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mark Duggan coroner threatens police watchdog over delays – The Guardian
“A coroner has threatened the Independent Police Complaints Commission with contempt of court for refusing to hand over material relating to their investigation into the police shooting of Mark Duggan.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
