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Inquest into the death of Rhianan Rudd

The Chief Coroner, Her Honour Judge Alexia Durran, has handed down her conclusions in the inquest into the death of Rhianan Rudd. Rhianan Rudd was charged with terrorism offences, making her the youngest individual in the UK to face such…

11/06/2025

Inquest touching upon the death of RN

The Inquest touching upon the death of RN concluded at Bedford Coroner’s Court, sitting at Ampthill, on 7 August 2024. The jury, having heard evidence from 20 live witnesses, concluded that RN hung himself in his prison cell at HMP…

16/08/2024

Inquest touching upon the death of RH

The Inquest touching upon the death of RH concluded at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court on 2 July 2024. The jury, having heard evidence from 32 witnesses, concluded that RH died by “ligaturing himself in circumstances where his intention could not be…

05/07/2024

Inquest touching upon the death of Thomas Orchard

Nicholas Moss KC and Harriet Gilchrist were instructed as Counsel to the Inquest in a 7 week Inquest into the death of Thomas Orchard before the Senior Coroner for Exeter and Greater Devon Philip Spinney. The inquest heard evidence from…

18/01/2024

Inquest in to the death of PS Matt Ratana

Dominic Adamson KC acted on behalf of Su Bushby in the inquest into the death of her partner, Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was murdered by Louis De Soysa in a holding cell at Croydon Custody Centre following his arrest in…

15/11/2023

Inquest into the death of Marine Benjamin McQueen

Between 10th and 28th July 2023 Sir Ernest Ryder, appointed as Judge Coroner heard the inquest into the death of Marine Benjamin McQueen at the Royal Courts of Justice. The Judge Coroner ruled that Marine McQueen died on 14 November…

01/08/2023

Inquest touching on the death of CR

Daniel Walker, instructed by Caroline Hayward, represented the Security Industry Authority (‘SIA’) in a seven-day Coroner’s Inquest before HMAC Christopher Long at the Lancashire and Darwen Coroner’s Court, sitting at Preston County Hall. On 4th April 2021 a member of…

28/04/2023

Inquest into death of Stuart Coburn

Ellen Robertson represented the family of the deceased, Stuart Coburn, at the inquest into his death in Iraq in 2016.   Former British soldier Stuart Coburn, 43, was unlawfully killed when he was attempting to neutralize a 100kg improvised explosive…

27/03/2023

Inquest touching on the death of RE

Daniel Walker, instructed by Georgia Ford of Capsticks Solicitors, was instructed to represent an NHS Hospital Trust (‘the Trust’) at a 10-day Article 2 Jury Inquest before HMAC Darren Stewart (‘HMAC’) at Winchester Coroner’s Court. RE had a history of…

23/01/2023

Re the Inquests touching the deaths of those killed at the Shoreham Airshow

HM Senior Coroner for West Sussex has returned conclusions in respect of the deaths of each of the 11 men killed outside the Shoreham Airshow in 2015. In each case, the Coroner ruled that the deceased had been unlawfully killed as…

20/12/2022

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