13Sep

Remote Mock Inquest training sessions

13 September 2022

This session will be delivered by Dr Robert Hunter, HM Senior Coroner for Derby and South Derbyshire and Simon Tait, Head of Health Advisory and Litigation, Browne Jacobson Solicitors and Assistant Coroner for Yorkshire South East.

During the session, Dr Hunter will take you through the new statutory duties under the Notification of Death Regulations and the role of the Medical Examiner. Dr Hunter will provide practical hints and tips for reporting deaths and advice and guidance on reporting COVID deaths to the Coroner.

Simon Tait will then provide an overview of the inquest process and an introduction to Coronial law.

20 September 2022

This session will be delivered by Dr Robert Hunter, HM Senior Coroner for Derby and South Derbyshire and Nicola Evans, Partner at Browne Jacobson, representing a variety of NHS and public bodies at complex inquests across a number of jurisdictions and advising on complex health law queries.

During the session, Nicola Evans will deliver a practical session full of hints and tips for writing your report to the Coroner. We will also hear from Dr Hunter with guidance for witnesses giving oral evidence in court or remotely, to equip you to give your evidence to the court confidently and compassionately.

27 September 2022

During this session, we will show you a pre-filmed Mock Inquest both in court and via a mock remote inquest hearing to provide a realistic experience of a hearing from opening to Conclusion. The focus of this session will be on preparing for and attending an inquest hearing – both in person and remotely.

Simon Tait will then deliver a session on the wider implications of the inquest for the organisations and clinicians involved, looking at media coverage, compensation claims, disciplinary and professional implications.

4 October 2022

This module will be delivered by Mark Barnett and Rebecca Fitzpatrick, partners at Browne Jacobson and leading specialists in mental health law. Both regularly deal with inquests into deaths in a mental health setting. Rebecca also sits as a First Tier Judge in the Mental Health Tribunal.

This module builds on earlier modules but with a focus on issues which are unique to preparing for inquests in a mental health setting. Rebecca and Mark will provide an overview of the relevant Coronial law and will deliver a practical session full of hints and tips for healthcare professionals preparing to give evidence at an inquest where the death involves mental health services.

The cost of this course is £40+VAT per module, £110+VAT if you book to attend three modules or £145+VAT for all four modules.

For delegates who attend the first three modules or all four modules, you will be awarded a certificate at the conclusion of the course.

Your invoice for payment of your chosen module(s) will be sent to you via email in August. Please look out for an email from eventsticketing@brownejacobson.com, this will include your invoice from us from which you can make your payment. Please note, if full payment is not recieved prior to the module date you will not recieve your joining link.

If you wish to cancel your place, 4-weeks’ notice is required for a full refund. We are however, able to transfer your place to a colleague if requested.