Articles in ‘Inquests and Fatal Claims’ Category

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic it is more pertinent than ever to remember the importance of Children’s Grief Awareness Week. There have been many more children and young people dealing with grief…

From today, the 12 January 2022, it will be easier for families to secure public funding for legal representation in relation to the inquests into the death of a loved one in many cases….

You may not be aware but there are hundreds of organisations and charities all over the UK that provide support to the bereaved. Here is a list of some of the main organisations that…

NGAW will run from 2nd to the 8th December 2021. It is especially important in the current this year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently The Good Grief Trust charity have approximately 800 support…

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.

In the next of a series of blogs considering all aspects of inquest law, solicitor Ali Cloak explores what it means to be an ‘interested person’ in an inquest and the rights conferred by the title.

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.

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

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

Currently there is no legal requirement for employers in the UK to provide paid leave for grieving parents, but a new bill – currently in parliament – could change that. Here’s what you need to know, and why it’s important.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Northern Ireland will be increasing the statutory compensation available to bereaved families. Families bringing claims in relation to a death in Northern Ireland will now be entitled to over £2,000 more in damages than families in England and Wales.

If you want to find out more about your options for funding an inquest into the death of someone close to you, Ali Cloak – Senior Associate and expert in inquests – is here to help you understand your next steps.