Coroners
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Jul- 2018 -3 JulyCurrent Affairs
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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May- 2018 -18 MayCurrent Affairs
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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2 MayPeople
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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Apr- 2018 -27 AprilCurrent Affairs
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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Mar- 2018 -1 MarchCurrent Affairs
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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Jan- 2018 -15 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Jewish society demands removal of London coroner over burial delays
A Jewish burial service has called for the removal of senior London coroner after a number of Jewish families complained…
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Mar- 2014 -10 March
New ‘Guide to Coroner Services’ aimed at the bereaved
The bereaved will be put “at the heart of the coroner system”, Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced, with the…
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