Inquests

How an organisation responds to an investigation into a death will have a huge impact for families, staff and your organisation. We help you to get it right.

Manage the process smoothly - Working with you to be sure that everything is covered and that your organisation provides a competent and serious response.

Reducing impact and costs - We look for risks and manage them early, reducing the impact on your organisation and minimising costs.

Reputation and media - Helping you manage the media and communications with other stakeholders to protect your organisation and people.

Prevention of future deaths - Helping you assure the coroner and the public that action has been taken to reduce the chances of a recurrence.

Our lawyers

Our inquest team consists of regulatory lawyers with in-depth coronial expertise.

Our experience

Our inquests team can assist you with;

Public inquiries
Criminal consequences/manslaughter/HSE prosecutions
Your exposure to risk
The right response to families and public assurance
Conducting Serious Incident Investigations
Ensuring witnesses give best evidence
Prison/custody inquests

Our clients

Who we work with;

NHS providers and hospitals
Prisons and deaths in custody
Care homes
Government bodies and regulators
Universities and schools
High secure hospitals
Corporate and commercial organisations
Equipment manufacturers
Regulators
The fire service and local authorities
Corporate organisations
Charities
Ambulance services
Providers of residential care
Independent sector providers

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Our blog, health and care update keeps the industry up to date on the latest developments.

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What our clients say...

“I’m most grateful for your support during the inquest. It was outstanding.”

“I learned a tremendous amount through this process and valued (and enjoyed) the insight, wisdom and calibre of your interactions and advice. Thank you very much.”

“Thank you again for everything you’ve done. I hope to apply all I’ve learned in delivering safer services. You are clearly a master of your craft.”

“Your support was invaluable and much appreciated by the witnesses…minimising the stress for witnesses, who felt that you were in their corner throughout.”

Your main contact

Neil Ward

Partner
Neil Ward

Partner
- +(44)(0)121 456 8202
- +44(0)7918287141
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