Coroner

Coroners could be given power to investigate stillbirths

The government has launched a consultation which could see coroners in England and Wales being given the authority to investigate…

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Death at Christmas

It’s supposed to be one of the most joyful times of the year, the food, festivities and family coupled with…

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Coroner Hassell to draft a new protocol

Following the High Court’s ruling that her “cab rank” protocol was “unlawful”, “discriminatory” and “irrational”, and should be quashed, senior…

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Chief Coroner issues new guidance after Hassell’s High Court defeat

Following coroner Mary Hassell’s defeat in the High Court, the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, Judge Mark Lucraft QC…

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Sheffield Coroner’s Office among first to trial new drug test

A Sheffield Coroner’s Office has become one of the first to use a new sweat-based drug test to determine cause…

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High Court rules coroner Hassell’s protocol ‘unlawful’ and ‘discriminatory’

The High Court today (27 April 2018) ruled that the protocol issued by chief coroner Hassell on 30 October 2017…

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Birmingham mortuaries will run out of space in 10 years, councillor says

Birmingham’s mortuary service will not have the capacity to store any bodies in 10 year’s time, a councillor has warned.…

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SOAP BOX: THE NHS CRISIS

As the NHS crisis deepened in early January 2018 and Theresa May and Jeremy Hunt tried to respond to the…

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Chief Coroner claims he misinterpreted Mary Hassell’s ‘unlawful’ protocol

Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, has claimed he misinterpreted north London coroner Mary Hassell’s protocol to not prioritise…

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Chief Coroner says Mary Hassell’s ‘cab rank rule’ is unlawful

The Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Mark Lucraft QC, has come down against the decision of his fellow Senior Coroner,…

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