Mock inquest training course

During the session, we cover the law on reporting and certification of deaths including the role of the Medical Examiner and the process for referring deaths to the Medical Examiner and the Coroner.

The module also includes an overview of the inquest process and an introduction to coronial law.

During the session, there is a practical session full of hints and tips for writing your report to the Coroner.

We will also hear from Zak Golombeck, Area Coroner for Manchester City with guidance for witnesses giving oral evidence in court or remotely, to equip you to understand your duties to the court and to give your evidence to the court confidently and compassionately.

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. The mock inquest was filmed in a real courtroom with Dr Robert Hunter, former Senior Coroner for Derbyshire.

This module also covers 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.

This module will close with a Q&A session, where delegates will have an opportunity to put questions to a panel including guest coroners.

This module builds on earlier modules but with a focus on issues which are unique to preparing for inquests in a mental health setting. Providing 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.

This module gives you access to on-demand content delivered by Mark Barnett, Partner, and Clare Shepherd, Senior Associate at Browne Jacobson. This module builds on earlier modules but with a focus on issues which are unique to preparing for inquests in a local authority setting.

Available in bite-sized topics, Clare and Mark provide an overview of the relevant coronial law and will deliver a practical session full of hints and tips for social workers and care professionals preparing to give evidence at an inquest where the death involves local authority services.

Delivered by Nicola Evans and Kelly Buckley, Partners at Browne Jacobson, this on-demand module is comprised of bite-sized content that builds on earlier modules, enabling you to access the material around your clinical commitments. A highlight of this module is the three Mock Inquest films that are based around a fictional maternity case study and were filmed in a real life court with Louise Hunt, Senior Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull and Ian Dreelan, Assistant Coroner for Birmingham. 

As well as exploring issues unique to maternity inquests, the module also looks at issues of wider application including the importance of good documentation and the impact of culture and team dynamics on patient care.