Inquests

Richard has substantial experience of coronial law, having acted on behalf of family members and other interested persons at numerous inquests. Richard also sits as an Assistant Coroner. His work as an advocate over the last 20 years has included:

  • 80+ inquests involving examination of clinical treatment and decisions
  • Infant death following delivery at the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford (one of several perinatal deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust which led to the Ockenden Report on maternity services at the Trust)
  • Several inquests (both jury and non-jury) involving psychiatric detention
  • Prison and custody deaths

Richard is the author of four chapters of ‘The Inquest Book’ (eds. Cross and Garnham), a leading practitioner resource in this field.

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