Articles by ‘Ali Cloak’

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.

Our latest blog, part of a series on the inquest process, considers when and how a coroner must call a jury and the role of a jury in the inquest process.

Incident reports are intended to establish the causes and contributory factors of a death or other avoidable event. For this reason they are very important, and something that should be taken very seriously by the trust or organisation completing them.

It is said that those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it, a saying which resonates deeply with INQUEST, the only charity in England and Wales dedicated to working alongside…

After a loved one dies, a post mortem may need to take place to investigate the cause of death. This post considers the role of the post mortem in the context of a coroner’s…

Ali Cloak and Holly Sumbler acted for a family in an inquest into the death of a man at HMP Lowdham Grange (referred to here as C), where the jury returned a conclusion of…

Relimb is the UK’s first, private, surgical service dedicated to the treatment of patients who have suffered from traumatic injury, including amputation. Here, co-founder Norbert Kang talks us through what’s so special about what…

NGAW will run from 2nd to the 8th December2023 with the aim to bring communities together, help people connect and to raise awareness of the support services available to the bereaved. What does National…

Since 2008 there has been a legal requirement where following the death of a child under the age of 18, the death must be reviewed by a Child Death Overview Panel. The panel acts…

When a child dies it is of course a very difficult time, and it can be difficult to know what practical steps you might need to take. Here we have gathered a range of…

There is a significant correlation between diabetes and lower limb amputation. Between 2014 and 2017, Diabetes UK reported a staggering 26,378 lower limb amputations related to diabetes in England, an increase of 19.4% from…

Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month is an annual campaign, which is the result of brilliant collaboration from multiple UK limb loss and limb difference organisations. The objective is to raise awareness and…