Bains v Arsalan & Anor (Funeral Arrangements) [2026] EWHC 1597 (Fam), Peel J 23 June 2026. Judgment here What happens when the person ordinarily entitled to arrange a child’s funeral is the person convicted of murdering her? That was the issue Peel J had to consider in this case looking at the relationship between the […]
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Re Margaret Drake’s Application for Judicial Review [2026] NICA 17 (judgment here) The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal has revisited a tricky question in inquisitorial proceedings: when the bereaved have obtained their own expert report for an inquest and decide against relying upon it, can the coroner compel its production? As is often the case, the […]
Commencing Thursday 15th October 2026 The Centre for Contemporary Coronial Law at the University of Greater Manchester has announced that the highly successful Coronial Law ‘Short Course’ will be offered again, starting on Thursday, 15th October 2026. All (seven) sessions are conducted live via Microsoft Teams from 18:00 to 20:30. Designed for practitioners working in, […]
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R v Foster [2026] EWCA Crim 1088, 7 August 2026 (judgment here) This appeal case, considering the length of sentence for perverting the course of justice, should operate as a stern warning of how seriously criminal courts will view giving false accounts in anticipation of coronial investigations. The Facts Mrs Froggett, an elderly care home resident […]
Protocol for Legal Professionals Wishing to Raise Concerns Informally About Judicial Behaviour. 8 July 2026 Protocol for Legal Professionals Wishing to Raise Concerns Informally About Coroner Behaviour 22 July 2026 Following on from the Harman Review, the Lady Chief Justice and the Senior President of Tribunals last week issued a new Protocol for Legal […]
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