Articles by ‘Ali Batchelor’

The Coroners’ Courts Support Service (CCSS) is an organisation which provides practical and emotional support to families and other witnesses attending coroners’ courts. They have volunteers on the ground providing invaluable support to over…

January 25th is Stroke Prevention Day. As lawyers who support many clients affected by stroke after accidents or negligence, we are keen to do all we can to raise awareness of the campaign and…

Inquest specialist, Ali Cloak, considers the different conclusions which can be reached in an inquest and their implications.

In certain circumstances, a coroner will hold an inquest into the circumstances giving rise to a death. In this blog, Ali Cloak from our Inquests team considers when a coroner ought to open an inquest and what the initial process entails.

This is the latest blog in our series on inquests, with Ali Cloak considering what happens after the Coroner concludes the inquest investigation.

Written by Marcus Coates-Walker – Barrister – 1 Crown Office Row With ever-increasing political pressure for answers, and drive to hold publicly-funded institutions to account, there has been a growing demand to hold inquiries…

If you are concerned about the clinical care and treatment that was provided to a loved one before they died, then you may want to consider requesting a copy of their medical records. The…

Holly Sumbler from our inquest team acts for the family of Alan Nippard who died under the care of Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. TheCoroner concluded that the failings in care amounted…

Introduction When Anna’s mother, Gill, was found to have low haemoglobin following a check-up with a district nurse, she was told she would be best to go to hospital and have a blood transfusion….

Here we explain what you need to know about PFD reports, including what they are, how they are brought about, and what happens when they are produced.