Sentences with phrase «families at an inquest»

Katie Gollop QC, who represents families at inquests, told the committee, «We can not go on the way we are with pro bono filling the gap.

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 Chief Coroner, Peter Thornton QC, used an interview with The Guardian to call for legal aid to be provided to bereaved families at inquests where public bodies are involved, while Louise Brookes, whose brother died at Hillsborough, urged the government to guarantee legal aid for the families of the Birmingham bomb victims.

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

Having represented 77 of the 96 families at the inquests, there are three key lessons which need to be learnt:

Patrick Roche was one of 17 Garden Court Chambers barristers representing 77 of the 96 families at the inquest.

First, the need for publicly financed representation of families at inquests to ensure equality of arms.

Not exact matches

Yogi Amin, a partner at law firm Irwin Mitchell who represents Ann's family, said: «This appeal represents the next step in the family's long running battle to attain a full and fair inquest in to the murder of Ann.»

In 2014, as the new inquests into the deaths at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest began, the families of those who died were asked to write and read out short personal portraits of each of the victims as part of the proceedings.

Truth and justice A civic event was held at St George's Hall the day after those momentous inquest verdicts, with the people of the city coming together in their thousands to remember the 96 and pay tribute to the families, survivors and campaigners.

[9] She assailed Conservative Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke over «secret inquests» opposed by military families, [10] provoking a «swipe» at the Royal British Legion from the Minister., [11]

That inquest opens today but legal advice given to the Sargeant family suggests an inquiry into the wider issues surrounding the former minister's death can run at the same time which means the work to set it up could begin as soon as this week.

The family has also noted with interest the contradictory testimonies at the Coroner's Inquest as to whether Senator Isiaka Adeleke had anything to eat at the last party he attended that was hosted by an Osun State APC chieftain.

The family of Cheryl James say they are relieved at the Attorney General's decision to allow them permission to apply for a fresh inquest into the death of their daughter.

The family of Private Cheryl James, 18, who was found with gunshot wounds, has been granted permission by the attorney general, Dominic Grieve, to seek a fresh inquest at the high court.

A solicitor instructed by the bereaved family may arrange for appropriate representation at the inquest to ensure that there is an «equality of arms».

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

«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.

His mother, Catherine Smith, sought a judicial review after the family were initially denied access to crucial documents relating to the circumstances of her son's death at the coroner's inquest.

By way of example, in the last year, he has been instructed in approximately 15 inquests including acting for the family in a recent inquest into the death of Mr Andrew Pimlott, who died in circumstances where a police officer fired a taser at him whilst he was covered in petrol.

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.

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.

He is regularly instructed to appear at Coroner's Inquests for the police, public and private healthcare providers and families of the Deceased; and

The bereaved family will often want to attend and be represented at the coronor's inquest.

Roche says the inquest also highlighted the need for publicly financed representation at inquests — the families emphasised that one of the main differences between the original and the recent inquests is they were properly represented this time.

The jury's clear conclusions not only created legal history at the end of the longest inquests ever held, but delivered long overdue justice for the families of all those who were killed on that horrific day in April 1989.»

The jury at the two - year inquest concluded last week that the 96 Liverpool fans who died at Hillsborough on 15 April 1989 were unlawfully killed, concluding a remarkable 27 - year campaign by the families for justice.

Patrick Roche is one of 17 Garden Court Chambers barristers instructed by Marcia Willis Stewart of Birnberg Peirce & Partners to represent 77 families at the Hillsborough Inquest.

The Home Secretary, Theresa May's application to have a closed hearing for sensitive evidence at the July 7 inquest failed because it would have meant a jury hearing evidence that the family could not.

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.

The victims» families have fought for years to have the inquests reopened, and were awarded legal aid but the coroner Sir Peter Thornton QC ruled out naming alleged suspects, The families contested that ruling at the High Court and won.