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Inquest into the death of RL

Ellen was instructed for an NHS Wales Health Board in a one-week inquest into the death of a woman one day after giving birth in an NHS hospital. The inquest involved a number of experts in midwifery, obstetrics and anaesthesia,…

31/03/2026

Inquest into the death of Samuel Curless

Saoirse was instructed by the Family. Mr Curless called 101 to say that he had found a dead body and whilst he was on the phone call proceeded to hang himself. Saoirse provided detailed questioning of several attending police officers,…

04/02/2026

Inquest into the death of Joshua Delaney

Saoirse was instructed by the Family at a 10 day jury inquest at Inner London Coroner’s Court regarding the death of an 19 year old man who died of a Propranolol overdose. The Inquest raised a number of complex Article 2…

04/02/2026

Inquest into the death of Ryan Harding

Ellen Robertson acted for the Health Board in a two-week jury inquest into a prison death, where the deceased had consumed a then-novel nitazene as well as synthetic cannabinoids, with a history of epilepsy and head injury. The inquest considered…

31/01/2026

Inquest into the death of NT

Ellen Robertson acted for two NHS Wales Health Boards in an unusual inquest into the death of a young woman with complex gastroenterological conditions. The deceased, a young woman, after several years of complications, took the step of refusing all…

14/10/2025

Inquest into the death of Ross Appleby

Ellen Robertson acted for an NHS Wales Health Board in a two-week jury inquest into a prison death, where the deceased had consumed a then-novel nitazene as well as synthetic cannabinoids. The inquest considered the ingress of drugs into the…

09/10/2025

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 into the death of John Rees

Ellen acted for the NHS Health Board in an inquest into the death of John Rees, who was stabbed to death in a local supermarket. The offender pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. The offender had…

11/07/2024

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

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