Death and taxes: the past, present and future of the coronial service A lecture by the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, HHJ Thomas Teague KC, celebrating 10 years post-reform The Chief Coroner’s speech on the tenth anniversary of the implementation of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, delivered on 22 November 2023 and available […]
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A short course for coroners, judges, lawyers and medical professionals Course director: Peter Thornton , Visiting Professor at King’s College London (the first Chief Coroner of England and Wales) In person at King’s College London, Strand Campus, Bush House Tuesdays on the following dates: 20, 27 February and 5,12,19 March 2024. The course will consist of […]
Death and taxes: the past, present and future of the coronial service A lecture by the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, HHJ Thomas Teague KC, celebrating 10 years post-reform 22 November 2023 at 5pm – available by remote video link (here) The office of coroner is known to have existed since at least 1194 and […]
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IPSO – Reporting on Suicide: Guidance for journalists and editors 1 November 2023 (here) Open justice must be a crucial principle in any fair and ethical society. Fair, accurate and contemporaneous media reporting of court proceedings is to be encouraged, and media reporting of matters stated in open court should only be curtailed when […]
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Short Course on Coronial Law The Centre for Contemporary Coronial Law at the University of Bolton is pleased to announce that the previously successful short course on Inquest Law & Practice is to be repeated in 2023 This course prepares participants for work connected to or within the coronial service – it covers theoretical and […]
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