Sentences with phrase «at inquests»

During the past 18 months, the firm represented four families at an inquest into the death of five service personnel killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, which led to a recommendation that safety rules should be reviewed and all military aircraft fitted with flight data recorders.

The parents of Zane Gbangbola, a seven year old boy whose death may have been caused by hydrogen cyanide poisoning, were also refused legal aid for representation at the inquest into their son's death, as reported by the Guardian, the Daily Mail and others.

Fatal accident claims - to include assisting with representation at Inquest where a death has arisen as a result of suspected negligence

Mala successfully recovers substantial amounts of compensation for people who have suffered injury as a result of medical negligence and also represents clients at inquests where family members have died due to substandard medical care.

She has represented clients at inquests.

I also have significant experience as an advocate, representing families at inquests in clinical negligence matters and after trauma accidents.

While it was treated as suicide, the verdict from the coroner at the inquest of his death suggested that he did not intend to kill himself, but rather to make a dramatic gesture.

The jury at the inquest into...

The claimant argued that the standard of proof required at an inquest before a verdict of unlawful killing could be reached is proof to a lesser standard.

It was well established that the standard of proof required at an inquest before a verdict of unlawful killing could be reached was proof to the criminal standard, that was, proof beyond reasonable doubt: R v West London Coroner, ex parte Gray and others [1988] QB 467, [1987] 2 All ER 129.

I have also represented Trusts at inquests and worked with NHS staff involved in the sensitive area of public child protection litigation, giving advice on evidence and information sharing.

[1] This is reported in various sources, including testimony at her inquest by Kim Pate, who, on behalf of the Elizabeth Fry Society, had to take a dictation of Ashley Smith's grievance about her treatment.

Coroner David Horsley recorded a verdict of neglect at the inquest this month after hearing that the 75 year old from Waterlooville developed post-operative ileus — a temporary paralysis of the bowel.

Henry Witcomb QC Represents the Roseman Family At The Inquest Hearing Starting 15th December 2016 - Dec 2016

Ben regularly represents the families of people who have died in a range of circumstances at inquests including a number of people who have died whilst in police custody or whilst in prison.

Ruling the coins to be treasure at an inquest on Thursday, Shropshire coroner John Ellery said: «We simply do not know how they came to be concealed».

A coroner has recorded an open verdict at the inquest into the death of a baby boy born in the bathroom... More

Justice Blair also noted Lemay was previously found in contempt of court for refusing to give testimony at an inquest probing the 1994 death of a newborn in her care.

As one homebirth mother, who was a veteran homebirther and prominent in the homebirth community, said at an inquest into the death of her baby last year, «If you are the «one», it's forever.

(Tuesday, 5 November 2013) The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services Ireland (AIMS Ireland) today petitioned for accountability, a review into clinical care practices, and national guidelines on the use of the drug misoprostol (cytotec) following the verdict of medical misadventure returned at the inquest into the death of Bimbo Onanuga at the Dublin Coroner's Court today.

«Many of the failings and concerns exposed at the inquest into the death of 17 - year - old Jake Hardy mirror the findings of this Inspection report.

The horrors of the 7/7 atrocities being relived at the inquests in the Royal Courts of Justice should remind us of the danger that al - Qaeda presents.

The proceedings at the inquest in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, focused on the fact the young Tory believed he was being bullied, and on his being made redundant by pressure group Conservative Way Forward (CWF) shortly after making the allegation.

He then trained at Russell - Cooke, where he gained experience of civil litigation, including High Court trials, investigating workplace accidents and representing interested parties at inquests.

Local MP Tim Laughton said the families were likely to be the only persons at the inquest not legally represented.

We view our role at an inquest or inquiry as focused on ensuring that our clients are effectively represented, while understanding that the public component of these hearings provides a rare opportunity for our clients to participate in the development of law and policy that will affect their personal and professional lives.

Inquests — we have dedicated healthcare regulatory teams who specialise in defending individuals and organisations at inquests — with a view to minimising reputational damage and exposure to subsequent claims.

Burnham said: «We must call time on the uneven playing field at inquests where public bodies spend public money like water on hiring the best lawyers when ordinary families have to scratch around for whatever they can get».

«Hillsborough law»: Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham called on the government to adopt a «Hillsborough law» to ensure that bereaved families have equivalent legal funding as the police to make their case at inquests, as reported by the BBC and the Guardian.

In addition, he has strong advisory and regulatory experience of acting in General Medical Council professional conduct complaints, judicial review proceedings, trust disciplinaries and representing doctors at inquests.

Green Party leader Natalie Bennett wrote to the government to urge it to overturn the decision to deny legal aid to the parents of Zane Gbangbola, who died following the winter floods in February 2014, for representation at the inquest touching upon their son's death.

Counsel for Ashley Smith's family had no questions for Professor Coyle, but took a moment to publicly thank him for his appearance, and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association for bringing him to testify at the inquest.

This principle was demonstrated recently in the case of Humberstone, R (on the application of) v Legal Services Commission, where legal aid was eventually granted to the mother of a child who had died in hospital (see our post and a wider discussion on legal aid at inquests).

She has acted as counsel for hospitals, nurses, physicians and other health practitioners at inquests, civil trials, various levels of courts and administrative tribunals, including the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board.

Also in May, the refusal of legal aid for representation at inquests received media coverage in the cases of Alexia Walenkaki and Zane Gbangbola, and it was reported that the justice system is failing witnesses and victims of crime, according to the Public Accounts Committee.

He also appears for family members at inquests particularly in those involving potential failures in the provision of medical care and treatment.

We provide assistance, advice and representation on regulatory issues and at inquests from inception.

His doctor gave evidence at the inquest that he had long been treating him for depression.

In 2008 she was counsel at the inquest into the murder of nurse Lori Dupont and the suicide of Dr. Marc Daniel at Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital, in Windsor, a case that has led to significant amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act regarding violence in the workplace.

She has acted for families, public interest groups and Ontario's Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth at inquests relating to deaths of vulnerable people in custody, youth detention and child welfare.

Once this was known, it was obvious that the court would quash the findings at inquest and order a new inquest.

Neil Garnham QC and Neil Sheldon are representing the Home Secretary at the Inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko - Feb 2013

The families were given legal aid for the 2016 inquests but it was not like that the first round, when the families managed to raise # 150,000 for one barrister and then discovered at the inquests that the police had ten barristers, all paid for by the state.

Indeed, he had expressly conceded at the inquest that the standard of proof was proof to the criminal standard.

The Aboriginal health expert at the inquest described institutional racism as «manifested in our political and social institutions and can result in the collective failure of an organisation to provide an appropriate and professional service to people because of their colour, culture or ethnic origin».

Assistant coroner at the inquest, Jane Eatock, said: «I know everyone feels difficult about things like this but actually you couldn't have done more to help him.

The jury at an inquest into the death of a prisoner at HMP Norwich today concluded that failings in the care provided by the prison contributed to his death.

We have represented a number of Local Authorities, Police Authorities and NHS Trusts at inquests, including complex Article 2 inquests.

Moore Blatch are a leading UK law firm specialising in accessing rehabilitation for those who have suffered major trauma due to a non-fault incident, and representing bereaved clients at inquests.