A London NHS Trust v DT (by her litigation friend the Official Solicitor) and YT [2025] EWCOP 36. 21 October 2025, Judgment here Just occasionally a judgment from another jurisdiction can make you scratch your head very hard if you try and look at it through coronial eyes. This recent decision from the Court of Protection […]
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HM Senior Coroner for South London v Alexei [2025] EWHC 2768 (Admin), 7 October 2025, judgment here The question of which evidence to call at an inquest is a matter for the coroner alone. The coroner should call sufficient evidence and conduct a sufficient inquiry to answer the statutory questions. However, the Courts have repeatedly […]
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Commencing 6 November 2025 The Centre for Contemporary Coronial Law at the University of Greater Manchester is pleased to announce that the highly successful Coronial Law short course will be offered again, starting on Thursday, 6th November 2025. Designed for practitioners working in, with, or aspiring to join the coronial service, the course blends clear […]
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This specialist one-day advocacy training course is presented by The Centre for Contemporary Coronial Law at the University of Greater Manchester Wednesday 4 September 2025 In person venue: Army & Navy Club, Central London and online Click here for full details or Click here to book This highly practical course is designed for barristers and solicitors representing […]
R (Ferguson) v HM Assistant Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley & St Helens and the Chief Constable of Merseyside Police [2025] EWHC 1901 (Admin) 23 July 2025 – judgment here Q1: What strength of evidence will make it arguable that an article 2 duty has arisen and/or make it arguable that a duty has been breached, […]
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