High Court Upholds Coroner’s Gatekeeping Role R (Rizvi) v HM Assistant Coroner for South London [2025] EWHC 3014 (Admin) Court:...
Author: Jack Scott
What Does “Accident” or “Misadventure” Mean?What Does “Accident” or “Misadventure” Mean?
“Accident” and “Misadventure” are closely related short-form conclusions available to a Coroner or Jury. In simple terms: Both conclusions mean...
Suicide Conclusions at Inquest: What Families Need to KnowSuicide Conclusions at Inquest: What Families Need to Know
What Does a Suicide Conclusion Mean? A conclusion of suicide means that the Coroner or Jury is satisfied that: It...
Article 2 Inquests: The Legacy of R (Middleton) v HM Coroner for West Somerset [2004] UKHL 10Article 2 Inquests: The Legacy of R (Middleton) v HM Coroner for West Somerset [2004] UKHL 10
The Turning Point in Modern Inquest Law The modern Article 2 inquest derives from the House of Lords decision in...
Interested Person Status in Inquests: What Families Need to KnowInterested Person Status in Inquests: What Families Need to Know
Introdcution – What is Interested Person Status? Interested Person (usually abbreviated to “IP”) status is a formal designation under section...
Prevention of Future Death Reports: Threshold, Purpose and Proper LimitsPrevention of Future Death Reports: Threshold, Purpose and Proper Limits
Introduction Few aspects of an inquest attract as much attention, or perhaps as much misunderstanding, as a Prevention of Future...
What Does Article 2 Mean for My Family?What Does Article 2 Mean for My Family?
You may have been told that your loved one’s Inquest “engages Article 2.” That can sound technical and intimidating. In...
Healthcare Deaths and Article 2: R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool and Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ 738Healthcare Deaths and Article 2: R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool and Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ 738
Clarifying the Limits of Article 2 In R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool and Fylde [2020] EWCA Civ...