Unlawful Killing Inquest Verdicts - The Implications of R (Maughan)

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SRA Competency

B; D

Level

Intermediate: Requires some prior subject knowledge

CPD

1.25 hours

Viewership

Access for entire organisation

Introduction

Prior to November 2020 a verdict of unlawful killing at an inquest would have required burden of proof to the criminal standard.

However, the Supreme Court’s judgment in R (on the application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire now renders all conclusions on the balance of probabilities.

The consequences of placing a determination as to whether a death was because of an unlawful act on the civil standard will potentially leave multiple areas of inquest practice susceptible to this conclusion. As well as this the judgement poses huge ramifications upon any individual or organisation.

This webinar will unpick how this issue could and perhaps should be addressed in inquests where negligence or failings have contributed to a death.