Built on a foundation of expertise in heath, public sector and regulatory law, combined with our extensive experience in coronial law and inquests, we’re able to offer a full service to trust-providing healthcare in custodial settings.
With one of the most highly-respected teams in the UK for offender health work, our knowledge of community acute healthcare provision, and our experience in complex physical and mental healthcare inquests for serving and recently released prisoners, means that we’re perfectly placed to provide holistic advice in cases involving transfers from and to the community and between secure settings.
We understand that inquests can be extremely challenging for all parties and that’s why we’re trusted to support offender health trusts and their staff in preparation for and at inquest.
We offer expert but down-to-earth advice whilst not losing sight of the need to offer support and guidance to witnesses who have been asked to give evidence.
Our team of skilled barristers regularly appears at pre-inquest reviews, inquests and jury inquests across the country including complex hearings spanning several weeks.
Given the unique size and strength of our in-house barrister team, we offer coverage across the country. When Browne Jacobson assists you, you’ll receive an excellent level of service from a dynamic, friendly, and able team of lawyers, with extensive experience of representing a variety of public sector clients at inquests nationwide.
Represented a prison healthcare provider in a series of offender health inquests engaging article 2 and before a jury which was treated by the Coroner as a “cluster”.
Represented a mental healthcare provider in a complex case involving the transfer of a prisoner between two custodial settings.
Instructed to appear at an inquest concerned with the release arrangements of a prisoner who committed a murder with hours of returning to the community.
In this session, our speakers discussed fundamentals of disclosure, general points on disclosure & Post-Pandemic, interested Persons & Patient Safety Incident Response, and how we can help & Takeaway Tips.
In this session, our speakers discussed gave an overview of inquests in relation to deaths in custody and discussed three key themes; Documentation Provision, Communication, and Decision making. They also discussed Healthcare in a prison setting - manging the unique challenges.
It is important to bear in mind the legal framework when planning discharge and conveyance plans but practicalities are also key.
The panel of experienced Coroners gave an outline of the current backlog and the pandemic recovery plan implemented in their jurisdiction.
Consent is often a key issue in obstetric claims and if it is relevant to the facts of the death, its likely to be an area explored by a coroner.
This video illustrates some of the issues that can arise when a witness is poorly prepared.
This film highlights the importance of creating an open and transparent culture where staff feel able to speak up will help Trusts to identify problematic practise before significant issues arise.
In this Shared Insights session we discussed how different Coroners are approaching recovery from the pandemic.
The aim of this film is to help clinical witnesses to prepare for giving evidence remotely and to illustrate how best a witness can help the Coroner and the family during a remote inquest hearing.
Insights were shared on procedure, witness statements, withdrawing admissions and taking screenshots and photos in remote hearings.
Guidance for NHS Trusts on how to prepare for remote inquests.
The second victim and supporting clinicians through investigations, complaints, claims and inquests.
Carl May-Smith discusses the guidance and risk assessments for PPE, documenting decisions about PPE strategy and responding to PPE shortages in relation to Covid-19.
