Accredited by APIL - Litigator, Senior Litigator
Over six percent of all deaths are the subject of an inquest. The inquest hearing, where full evidence is heard, often precedes civil and/or criminal proceedings and can provide you with a vital opportunity for risk assessment and management.
Whether you are advising or representing potential claimants, defendants, witnesses or family members, this course gives you a comprehensive guide to Coroners’ law and practice.
The course will cover:
- * The reforms to coronial law
- The functions of the Coroner, including control of the body
- The scope and purpose of the inquest
- Preparation for and procedure at the inquest
- Funding of representation
- The expanded remit of the inquest under the Human Rights Act
- Verdicts including Neglect and Unlawful Killing