Commencing 12 February 2026
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, 12 February 2026
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:
- 12 Feb 2026
Lecture 1 – Coroners
Professor Alan Walsh (Retired HM Area Coroner, Manchester West) - 26 Feb 2026
Lecture 2 – Investigations
Professor Christopher Dorries OBE (Retired HM Senior Coroner, South Yorkshire West) - 12 March 2026
Lecture 3 – Inquests (Part I)
Professor Alan Walsh - 26 March 2026
Lecture 4 – Inquests (Part II)
Professor Alan Walsh - 30 April 2026
Lecture 5 – Article 2
Timothy Brennand
HM Senior Coroner, Manchester West - 7 May 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