Lucy McCann

Inquests

Lucy has acted as sole counsel in a number of inquests, on behalf of families, state bodies, and NHS Trusts. These have included multi-day inquests, those heard before a jury, and those engaging Article 2 of the ECHR.

Lucy is the co-author of a chapter in the forthcoming second edition of The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests: Inquests Concerning Mental Health and Capacity (with Michael Deacon).

Selected Cases

• Inquest into the death of OD: represented the family in a two-week prison inquest. The jury concluded that OD died by suicide with a finding of neglect. Their narrative conclusion identified failures on the part of the primary healthcare provider, the NHS Trust responsible for mental healthcare, and prison staff. The Coroner issued a PFD report to the NHS Trust.

• Inquest into the death of AB: represented a local authority in a week long inquest concerning a self-inflicted death in a specialist mental health residential placement.

• Inquest into the death of AB: acted pro-bono in a week long inquest for the family of a teenager who died by suicide in a residential care home. The Coroner issued a PFD report to the company that ran the care home, identifying seven areas of concern.