Ali Cloak interviews Angela Geer, Chief Executive Officer of the Coroners’ Courts Support Service (CCSS), about the vital role the charity plays in supporting people in inquests.
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Chris Amys and Gabrielle Laurin explain your rights in employment when you’ve experienced a bereavement. Millions of people experience the death of a loved one each year. According to the UK Commission on Bereavement…
The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents one of the most significant shifts in UK employment and industrial relations law in over 50 years and the impact on social care providers will be significant. The reforms increase union rights, enhance worker protections and transform collective bargaining.
Becky Randel looks at how lawyers and charities can work together to support individual families at inquests whilst also identifying wider patient safety issues. When families approach us to investigate something that might…
Becky Randel explains your options for funding legal support either for an inquest or fatal claim when a loved one dies. Legal costs may put off people who are looking for legal support for…
Ali Cloak explains what you need to know about a coroner’s inquest. Often the first time a person becomes involved in an inquest is when their family member has died and they are contacted…
Whilst social media is full of tips and tricks and life hacks of all kinds, not all of them are useful for those people who don’t have two fully functioning upper limbs. Knowing that…
The UK GDPR sets out seven key principles. One of these is “lawfulness, fairness and transparency”. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently developed guidance on how transparency can be implemented in health and…