Article 2 Inquests: An Overview and Update – Landmark Chambers

Posted December 19th, 2024 in chambers articles, coroners, human rights, inquests, news by sally

‘In a recent Landmark Chambers Inquest Law webinar, Harriet Wakeman and Katharine Elliot reviewed the core principles of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“the Convention”) and how it is applied in the area of inquest law, including reflecting on lessons to be learned from the latest case law. This blog builds on the content of that webinar with the aim of providing practitioners and members of the public with a more detailed overview of the topic.’

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Landmark Chambers, 29th November 2024

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Woman who died after ‘butt lift’ surgery did not give informed consent, Bolton coroner rules – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2024 in consent, cosmetic surgery, inquests, news by sally

‘A 26-year-old woman died after she was subjected to a “frankly barbaric” Brazilian butt lift procedure without giving informed consent, a coroner has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2024

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Police given misconduct notices over girl’s M5 death – BBC News

‘Two police officers have been served with misconduct notices after a 17-year-old girl died after fleeing a police vehicle, the watchdog has announced.’

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BBC News, 28th November 2024

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Widow of gambling addict lambasts watchdog’s failure to investigate suicides – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2024 in bereavement, gambling, inquests, mental health, news, ombudsmen, suicide by sally

‘The widow of a man who took his own life after becoming addicted to gambling says more people will die because the regulator is refusing to investigate suicides linked to the addiction.’

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The Guardian, 21st November 2024

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Coroner says lack of beds putting patients at risk – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2024 in hospitals, inquests, mental health, news by tracey

‘A coroner has said action could have been taken to prevent the death of a 76-year-old man from Norfolk.’

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BBC News, 5th November 2024

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Air pollution death settlement is not a win – mum – BBC News

‘A mother whose nine-year-old daughter became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognised as a factor in her death said she was “never going to win” despite settling legal action with the government.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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‘No facilities available to prevent death’ – coroner – BBC News

Posted October 29th, 2024 in autism, inquests, learning difficulties, mental health, news by tracey

‘A coroner has said “facilities were simply not available in the community” to prevent the death of a man with severe mental health conditions who had been “in crisis for several months”.’

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BBC News, 28th October 2024

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Coroner raises concerns over new drivers taking passengers after north Wales crash – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2024 in accidents, coroners, inquests, news, road safety, young persons by sally

‘A coroner has raised concerns about young, newly qualified drivers being allowed to carry passengers, during an inquest into the deaths of four teenagers who drowned after a crash in north Wales.’

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The Guardian, 16th October 2024

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Migrant took own life after ‘multiple failings’ at UK detention centre – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2024 in detention, government departments, immigration, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally

‘An inquest jury has found “multiple failings” and “missed opportunities” at an immigration detention centre contributed to a Colombian man taking his own life in 2023.’

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BBC News, 16th October 2024

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Ramya Nagesh examines the new duty of candour in policing and its impact on inquest proceedings – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted October 16th, 2024 in chambers articles, duty of candour, hospitals, inquests, news, police by tracey

‘The “duty of candour” might be otherwise described as a duty to be transparent, open and honest. We have had a similar duty in respect of medical professionals since 2014. In the medical sphere, when there is a “notifiable safety incident” (in broad terms – when things go wrong which possibly should not have) medical professionals are under a duty to explain what they know and issue an apology as soon as reasonably practicable to the patient and/or their family, notwithstanding that an investigation might be ongoing.’

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4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 7th October 2024

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English coroner issues warning over death of woman trapped in ottoman bed – The Guardian

Posted October 15th, 2024 in accidents, coroners, health & safety, inquests, news by tracey

‘A coroner has warned that gas piston ottomans could present a risk to life, after a woman died when her bed collapsed on her, trapping her between the mattress and the base.’

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The Guardian, 14th October 2024

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Stalking victims left at ‘serious risk’ by police failures, report finds – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2024 in coroners, inquests, news, police, stalking, statistics, victims, women by sally

‘Systemic failures in the way police deal with stalkers are leaving victims at “serious risk” with some given wrong and “potentially dangerous” advice, a damning report by police chiefs in England and Wales has found.’

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The Guardian, 27th September 2024

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Hospital where baby died from infected feed had ‘entirely unsafe system’ – The Guardian

Posted September 24th, 2024 in children, food, food hygiene, hospitals, inquests, news by tracey

‘An NHS trust that gave four newborn babies contaminated feed has admitted that it was operating “an entirely unsafe system” at the time they became infected.

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The Guardian, 24th September 2024

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Law Pod UK latest: Raising Racism at Inquests – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 19th, 2024 in barristers, families, human rights, inquests, news, podcasts, racism by sally

‘In Episode 201 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Emma Snell of JUSTICE and Christian Weaver, a barrister at Garden North Chambers about Achieving Racial Justice at Inquests: A Practitioner’s Guide (2024), a guide recently published by JUSTICE and INQUEST.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2024

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Outsourcing and the Human Rights Act 1998 – the consequences – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

‘Without straying into politics, Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB) is a case which demonstrates the consequences of the fact that much state-funded care – including coercive mental health care – is now delivered privately. It concerns a man, Paul Sammut, who had what was described as a chronic, enduring and treatment resistant schizophrenia. For large parts of his adult life, he was detained under s.3 Mental Health Act 1983.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 16th September 2024

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Coroner says ‘no causal link’ between The Jeremy Kyle Show and death of guest – The Independent

Posted September 11th, 2024 in coroners, duty of care, families, inquests, media, mental health, news, suicide by tracey

‘A coroner has ruled that The Jeremy Kyle Show’s treatment of Steve Dymond was not a “contributory factor” to his death.’

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The Independent, 10th September 2024

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Coroner issues anaesthetic warning after death – BBC News

Posted September 3rd, 2024 in hospitals, inquests, medical treatment, news by tracey

‘A coroner has raised concerns about how local anaesthetic is administered after a woman was given too much during an operation and later died.’

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BBC News, 3rd September 2024

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One-word Ofsted grades scrapped in England’s schools – BBC News

‘One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for England’s schools are being scrapped immediately.’

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BBC News, 2nd September 2024

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Tribunal criticises BSB for prosecuting “sleeping” barrister – Legal Futures

‘A disciplinary tribunal has sharply criticised the Bar Standards Board (BSB) for how it approached the prosecution of a barrister who provided clear medical evidence to explain why she struggled to stay awake during an inquest she was participating in online.’

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Legal Futures, 27th August 2024

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London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2024 in coroners, disabled persons, elderly, food, inquests, news by tracey

‘A coroner has issued a warning after a 93-year-old woman with dementia died after eating toxic laundry capsules she may have mistaken for sweets because of their bright packaging.’

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The Guardian, 18th August 2024

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