‘The Chief Coroner has published a report reflecting on the impact of the reforms to the coroner service that came into effect 10 years ago, the current state of the service and its challenges for the future.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 11th January 2024
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘The chief coroner has called for another overhaul of a service that has become a postcode lottery following deep cuts to local authority funding.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th January 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Ofsted will be halting school inspections indefinitely to protect the wellbeing of vulnerable staff subjected to examinations after a head teacher committed suicide, the new watch dog chief has announced.’
The Independent, 2nd January 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The tragic death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson on 28 October 2023 has caused considerable shock.’
Mountford Chambers, 6th November 2023
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
‘His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, has published his response to the Bishop James Jones report regarding the experiences of the Hillsborough Families. The response addresses parts of the report that relate to coroners and the recommendations that are associated with the coroner service.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th December 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A coroner has concluded that a “rude and intimidating” Ofsted inspection contributed to the death headteacher of Ruth Perry.’
The Independent, 7th December 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An inquest into the death of a 39-year-old woman, who fell from the balcony of her third floor flat in west London after an epileptic seizure, has found that the failure of the local housing authority and a housing association to provide her with safe accommodation was a cause of her death.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The father of a one-year-old girl killed by a runaway car says he’ll never stop fighting for a change in the law after the driver was not prosecuted due to a “loophole” in the legal system.’
The Independent, 29th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The family of the headteacher Ruth Perry, whose death after a critical Ofsted inspection will be the subject of a high-profile inquest this week, have been refused legal aid to fund their representation just days before the hearing is due to start.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lecture by the Chief Coroner: Death and Taxes – the past, present and future of the coronial service.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A police force has said it failed a woman who was stabbed to death by a former colleague who had stalked her.’
BBC News, 16th November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother whose baby died when she gave birth alone in her prison cell has urged ministers to stop sending pregnant women to jail.’
The Independent, 14th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman died after medical notes referring her for further tests were lost by a health board, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge investigating why Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit says she will be “fearless” in seeking the truth.’
BBC News, 26th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of a teenage boy who was stabbed in the heart by his friend said they have finally got justice after a coroner ruled that he was unlawfully killed.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A coroner has found neglect contributed to a baby’s death at the hospital where he was born.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Several “very stark” failures by probation services led to a dangerous man being categorised as low risk before murdering an entire family, an inquest has found.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘British authorities failed to act on multiple official warnings about a website promoting suicide that has been connected to at least 50 UK deaths, the BBC has found.’
BBC News, 24th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A fresh inquest has begun into the stabbing of a Manchester teenager killed by a wealthy young friend who was ultimately cleared of murder and manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Bereaved families have branded a loophole over coroners’ warnings on preventable deaths a “systemic scandal” and called for an independent body to make sure recommendations are implemented.’
The Independent, 16th October 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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