‘Investigations at a former landfill site behind a house where a seven-year-old boy died are to take place as soon as possible, councillors have said.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The families of four miners who died in a south Wales colliery disaster 10 years ago are calling for an inquest.’
BBC News, 15th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mum whose four-year-old daughter died with sepsis says waiting more than three years for her inquest has added to her grief.’
BBC News, 12th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Remote GP appointments may have been a contributing factor in the deaths of five people who did not see their doctor face to face, a coroner has concluded.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police must be trained to use Tasers only when “absolutely necessary”, a watchdog has said after a review found the weapons were being used against children and mentally ill people.’
The Independent, 26th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Church of England has apologised for its role in the suicide of a former priest, who spent a year under investigation over unfounded rumours of child abuse.’
The Independent, 26th August 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Our guests are Professor Lesley Thomas, QC of Gresham College and also Garden Court Chambers, Deborah Coles of Inquest and leading the questions and discussion is Fiona Bawdon.’
Legal Action Group: Justice Matters, 25th August 2021
Source: www.lag.org.uk
‘The coroner overseeing the case of the Plymouth gunman, Jake Davison, who killed his mother and four other people, has asked a watchdog to examine whether changes to weapons licensing have been made since a man shot dead three women in the north of England almost 10 years ago.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has reopened its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kevin Clarke, a mentally ill black man who could be heard saying the words “I can’t breathe” while he was being restrained by police shortly before he died.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The deaths of seven passengers in the Croydon tram crash were accidental, the jury at the coroner’s inquest in south London has decided, in a verdict met with anger by families of the victims.’
The Guardian, 22nd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Vue cinema chain has been fined £750,000 for safety breaches which led to the death of a man who became trapped under a chair.’
BBC News, 20th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Cases where a person claiming benefits died or came to serious harm have now prompted 268 internal reviews since 2012, it can be revealed. The Department for Work & Pensions holds reviews when it is alleged its actions had a negative impact, or when named at an inquest.’
BBC News, 14th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police failings caused or contributed to the death of a woman killed by her partner, an inquest jury has ruled.’
BBC News, 5th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this article, Richard Ive discusses the case of Dove v HM Coroner for Teesside and Hartlepool [2021] EWHC 1738 (Admin), which raises important questions relating to Article 2 (the right to life). On 11 June 2021, the Administrative Court heard procedural arguments concerning a late application by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to join, as an interested party, a claim pursuant to the Coroners Act 1988 s.13 for a further inquest into the death of a highly vulnerable woman who took her own life shortly after all her Department of Work and Pensions (“DWP”) benefits were stopped. The Secretary of State’s application was successful, providing her with the opportunity to make submissions at the full hearing heard by the Divisional Court on 22 June 2021.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 29th June 2021
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘In this article, Ed Ramsay discusses the recent case of Morahan, which deals with the issue of when the enhanced investigative duty under Article 2 of the ECHR will be automatically engaged in an inquest.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 22nd June 2021
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘In this article, Ed Ramsay discusses the recent case of Morahan, which deals with the issue of when the enhanced investigative duty under Article 2 of the ECHR will be automatically engaged in an inquest.’
Inquests and Inquiries Law Blog, 22nd June 2021
Source: inquestsandinquirieslawblog.com
‘Police officers used “justified, necessary and proportionate” force to restrain a man who later died, an inquest jury has found.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A disabled woman’s suicide was “a direct result” of having her benefits cut, the High Court has been told.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police were called to 13 domestic abuse reports involving a man now in jail for killing two women, an inquest heard.’
BBC News, 21st June 2021
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‘Usman Khan, a convicted terrorist, was lawfully killed on London Bridge by armed police after stabbing two people at a prisoner rehabilitation event while wearing a fake suicide belt, an inquest jury has concluded.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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