Ending the postcode lottery for inquests – Ministry of Justice

“Supporting bereaved families during an inquest will be at the heart of the new coroner system in England and Wales, Justice Minister Helen Grant said today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st March 2013

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Improving inquests – Ministry of Justice

“Supporting bereaved families during an inquest will be at the heart of the new coroner system.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st March 2013

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Doctor criticised after baby dies while in care of privatised GP service – The Guardian

Posted March 1st, 2013 in children, doctors, inquests, medical treatment, news by tracey

“Coroner says doctor made ‘wholly inadequate entries on the records that were clearly at odds with the evidence.’ ”

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The Guardian, 28th February 2013

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UK files on murdered spy Litvinenko must stay secret, rules coroner – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2013 in confidentiality, disclosure, documents, inquests, intelligence services, murder, news by sally

“Media groups have expressed disappointment after a coroner ruled that secret government files on the murdered Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko would be examined in private.”

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The Guardian, 27th February 2013

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Lord Justice Goldring to act as coroner for Hillsborough inquests – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted February 13th, 2013 in coroners, health & safety, inquests, news, sport, victims by sally

“Lord Justice Goldring has been appointed by the Coroners for the South Yorkshire (East) and the West Yorkshire (West) Districts as an Assistant Deputy Coroner for the purpose of conducting the inquests into the deaths of the 96 people in the Hillsborough disaster.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 13th February 2013

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Bereaved families to benefit from inquest reforms – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 12th, 2013 in families, inquests, press releases, victims by tracey

“Coroners will be able to hold inquests at different locations in England and Wales following a law change put in place today by Justice Minister Helen Grant.”

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Ministry of Justice, 12th February 2013

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Doctors call for Dr David Kelly inquest to resume – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 12th, 2013 in doctors, inquests, news, suicide by tracey

“A group of doctors which has been investigating the death of government
scientist Dr David Kelly wrote to the Chief Coroner today calling for his
inquest to be resumed and the suicide verdict re-examined.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2013

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Mark Duggan inquest could be shown live over the internet – The Guardian

Posted January 29th, 2013 in complaints, inquests, juries, media, news, police by sally

“Judicial officials are considering plans to stream the inquest into the police shooting of Mark Duggan live over the internet.”

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The Guardian, 28th January 2013

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Submarine shooting: coroner calls on navy to introduce breath-testing – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2013 in alcohol abuse, armed forces, coroners, disciplinary procedures, inquests, murder, news by tracey

“A coroner has said he would recommend random breath-testing for navy personnel following the shooting dead of an officer by a drunk submariner on a nuclear-powered submarine.”

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The Guardian, 14th January 2013

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Government to pay legal fees for families of Hillsborough victims – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 20th, 2012 in health & safety, inquests, legal aid, news, sport, victims by tracey

“The Government will fund legal representation for the families of the 96 Liverpool fans killed in the Hillsborough disaster at the new inquest ordered into their deaths.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2012

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High court quashes Hillsborough inquest verdicts – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2012 in evidence, inquests, news, police, sport by sally

“Twenty-two years after the original contentious inquest into the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster, the verdict of accidental death has been quashed in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2012

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Hillsborough inquest verdicts set to be quashed – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2012 in evidence, health & safety, inquests, judicial review, news, police, sport by sally

“The high court is being asked to quash the original accidental death inquest verdicts returned after 96 Liverpool football fans died in the crush at Hillsborough 23 years ago.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2012

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Alexander Litvinenko inquest: what are the issues at stake? – The Guardian

Posted December 13th, 2012 in inquests, murder, news, spying by sally

“Sir Robert Owen will have to decide the scope of the inquiry and whether to sit with a jury.”

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The Guardian, 12th December 2012

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Hillsborough inquests: attorney general moves to quash original verdicts – The Guardian

Posted December 11th, 2012 in health & safety, inquests, news, sport by sally

“The families of 96 Liverpool fans who died at Hillsborough in 1989 hailed the announcement yesterday that an application has been lodged by the attorney general to have the original inquests into the disaster quashed in the high court.”

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The Guardian, 10th December 2012

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Application to quash the original Hillsborough inquest verdicts could be made today – The Independent

Posted December 10th, 2012 in bills, complaints, inquests, judicial review, news, ombudsmen, police, public interest, sport by sally

“An application to quash the original Hillsborough inquest verdicts could be made today, the Attorney General’s office said.”

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The Independent, 10th December 2012

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Elderly driving laws must be changed, says coroner, after 89-year-old dies on M40 – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 10th, 2012 in accidents, driving licences, elderly, inquests, news by sally

“A coroner has condemned driving licence laws for older drivers as ‘puny’ after an 89-year-old died following a head-on-crash as she drove the wrong way down the M40 motorway for more than ten miles.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2012

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16-year-old schoolboy’s hockey ball death ruled ‘tragic accident’ – The Independent

Posted November 30th, 2012 in accidents, inquests, news, school children by tracey

“The death of a 16-year-old Dorset schoolboy after being hit by a hockey ball thrown by another pupil was a tragic accident, an inquest jury has found.”

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The Independent, 29th November 2012

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Hillsborough: Application to quash inquests next month – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2012 in health & safety, inquests, news, public interest, sport by sally

“An application to quash the Hillsborough inquest verdicts will be made next month, the Attorney General has announced.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

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No article 2 inquest over 14-year-old overdose death, despite failings – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 15th, 2012 in drug abuse, human rights, inquests, news, social services by sally

“The High Court – including the new Chief Coroner – has held that the enhanced investigative duty under Article 2, the right to life, is not engaged in an inquest into the death of a 14 year old boy, despite ‘many missed opportunities’ for intervention by social services being identified.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2012

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Hillsborough: Attorney general replies to Anne Williams plea – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2012 in attorney general, health & safety, inquests, news, sport by sally

“The attorney general has vowed to urgently apply for a new inquest for Hillsborough victim Kevin Williams after learning his mother has cancer.”

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BBC News, 5th November 2012

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