Prevention of Future Deaths Reports in inquests - what are the recurring themes for health and social care? By Gill Weatherill, Tracey Longfield, Louise Wiltshire, Gemma Brannigan The purpose of Prevention of Future Deaths Reports (PFDs) issued by coroners is to bring about…
Inquests caselaw update: The requirements for clear conclusions about whether an event contributed to the death By Gemma Brannigan, , The Court of Appeal and High Court have been busy with coronial law during the start of 2023…
New from the Court of Appeal: an inquest is not a ‘surrogate public inquiry’ By Peter Merchant, , Gemma Brannigan As the arguments about whether an inquest should be a wider ‘Article 2’ inquiry rumble on in…