Nicholas Jones

Inquests

Nicholas has quickly acquired extensive experience advising on and appearing in inquests, acting as sole counsel on behalf of families, state bodies, NHS Trusts, and healthcare organisations. These have included multi-day inquests involving numerous IPs, those heard before a jury, and those engaging Article 2 of the ECHR. He regularly appears at PIRHs.

The inquests in which Nicholas has acted have covered subject matter ranging from suicide and substance misuse in the prison context, to accidents at work, death following falls in hospital, and delays in the delivery of medical treatment.

Selected Cases

• Inquest into the death of MH (ongoing): Currently acting for the family of a man who died after a decision was taken not to convey him to hospital. This case has involved several PIRHs, with a final hearing to be heard over several days in 2025.
• Inquest into the death of FE (ongoing): Currently acting for the family of a woman who died by choking whilst detained under the MHA. This will be heard over 5 days as a jury inquest.
• Inquest into the death of GF (2025): Acted for a GP in his own right following the death of a man from neutrophilic sepsis.
• Inquest into the death of KH (2024): Represented an NHS trust in a week-long Article 2 inquest into the death of a woman who died shortly after release from prison. There were six IPs involved.
• Inquest into the death of RN (2024): Acted pro bono for the family of a woman who died following a c. 1-hour delay in the arrival of an ambulance.
• Inquest into the death of JP (2024): Acted for a GP practice in a 2-day inquest into the death of another GP from suicide.
• Inquest into the death of RF (2024): Represented a healthcare organisation in a two-week, Article 2, jury inquest following the death of an inmate at HMP Chelmsford.
• Inquest into the death of MB (2024): Acted pro bono for the family of a man who died following a c. 4-hour delay in the arrival of an ambulance.
• Inquest into the death of SA (2023): Represented an NHS trust in a two-day jury inquest into the death of a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a fall at work.