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 legal foundations with practical, court-facing skills to build confidence in real investigations and inquests. It is ideal for coroner’s officers, hospital coronial liaison staff, legal representatives, those seeking coronial roles (including newly appointed coroners), and others involved in the inquest process.
Course Schedule:
- 6th November 2025
Lecture 1 – Coroners
Professor Alan Walsh (Retired HM Area Coroner, Manchester West) - 20th November 2025
Lecture 2 – Investigations
Professor Christopher Dorries OBE (Retired HM Senior Coroner, South Yorkshire West) - 4th December 2025
Seminar/Case Studies
Professor Christopher Dorries OBE - 18th December 2025
Lecture 3 – Inquests (Part I)
Professor Alan Walsh - 8th January 2026
Lecture 4 – Inquests (Part II)
Professor Alan Walsh - 22nd January 2026
Lecture 5 – Article 2
Timothy Brennand
HM Senior Coroner, Manchester West - 5th February 2026
Mock Inquest and Celebration
Professor Christopher Dorries OBE & Professor Alan Walsh
Course Details:
- All sessions will be conducted via MS Teams from 18:00 to 20:30.
- The cost per session is £50, or £300 for the complete series.
- To book your place:
Contact Information:
For more details, please contact Dr Alicia Danielsson.
Email: CoronialLaw@greatermanchester.ac.uk