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INQUEST and Garden Court North chambers present a one day training course for practitioners who wish to develop or refresh their awareness and practical knowledge of inquest law in Manchester on 15 May 2009. UPDATE (13 May) - please note that this course is now fully-booked, though those wishing to be placed on a cancellation list should contact the INQUEST office.
A lawyer's guide to conducting inquests on behalf of bereaved families or vulnerable witnesses
£150 (including course materials, lunch and refreshments)
5.5 CPD
The programme will cover the latest developments in inquest law and practice, and will focus on providing practical tools and guidance for practitioners.
The course takes place at the Cathedral Conference Centre in Manchester. Registration is from 9.00-9.45am and the course is expected to finish by 4.30pm.
Overview
• First steps - contacting the coroner, funding, evidence and disclosure
• The scope of the inquest (including article 2 ECHR)
• Pre-inquest hearing and witnesses
• Expert evidence, juries and conducting the full hearing and verdicts
• A coroner's point of view
• Post-inquest remedies – damages, civil claims, CFA funding
• How INQUEST's casework impacts on policy and practice
• The Coroners & Justice Bill and other developments including Matthews and Roach v Home Office [2009] EWHC 312 (QB) (25.02.09) on recoverability of inquest costs.Chaired by
Ian MacDonald QC
Guest speakers
Deborah Coles
Co-Director, INQUEST
Sian Griffiths
Casework Service Manager, INQUEST
Nigel Meadows
HM Coroner (Greater Manchester City District)
Jo Kearsley
Solicitor (Farleys, Lancashire)
Nick Stanage
Barrister (Garden Court North)
Erimnaz Mushtaq
Barrister (Garden Court North)
John Hobson
Barrister (Garden Court North)
Farrhat Arshad
Barrister (Garden Court North)
Fiona Borrill
Solicitor (Lester Morrill, Yorkshire)
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