Inquests & the Coroners’ Court - What’s New For 2023?

Introduction

Recent years have seen a series of high-profile inquests making the headlines nationally and last year was no different with the Shoreham air crash and Molly Russell inquests taking place amongst others.

On a wider level, inquests have continued to throw up challenging issues for interested persons including the bereaved, other individuals, private and public organisations involved. In particular, organisations risk reputational damage and the prospect of negative reports by coroners to prevent further deaths in accordance with regulation 28 of the Coroners (Investigation) Regulations 2013.

This webinar will explore key developments taking effect in 2023 and what those involved in inquests should look out for.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Changes in legislation (including the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022)
• New guidance from the Chief Coroner on remote hearings and documentary inquests
• Case law update
• Looking ahead to possible new developments in 2023 and beyond

This webinar was recorded on 24th April 2023