Hill Dickinson’s health team is able to provide expert advice on all matters relating to the coroners' jurisdiction. We appreciate that inquests can be high-profile occasions, raising issues for trusts that require robust legal advice and sound management.
We also recognise that skilled handling of an inquest can avert potential claims for compensation and that early evaluation can secure a quick settlement.
Areas of expertise include:
- The Human Tissue Act 2005 and post mortem examinations
- Supporting trust staff through the inquest process
- Advising on the content of serious untoward incident investigations
- Assisting trusts and their staff when there is a police investigation following a death, including advice on the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
- Advocacy at coroners’ inquests
- Dealing with complex Article 2 inquests, including those involving allegations of gross negligence, manslaughter, neglect and system neglect
- Advising on the wide-ranging issues that can arise following a death in custody
- Judicial review of inquests
- Dealing with the media
- Training in all aspects of coronial law, including corporate manslaughter and practical tips on writing statements for the coroner and giving evidence in court
Key contacts
Partner
Sharon Thomas (neé Wilson)
- Telephone
- +44 (0)151 600 8249
- sharon.thomas@hilldickinson.com
Partner
Emma Stockwell (née Di Giacomo)
- Telephone
- +44 (0)151 600 8173
- emma.stockwell@hilldickinson.com
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Hill Dickinson LLP has a large NHS client base with over 80
clients in the North West region and elsewhere. The team has also
been appointed to all ten lots on the North West NHS Collaborative
Procurement Hub. Practice head Allan Mowat is ‘experienced, wise,
sensible and pragmatic’.
This
firm's practice has a national range, but it is especially
identified as a player in the North West and West Midlands. It is
one of only two firms to have been appointed to all ten lots of the
North West NHS Commercial Agency, which is testament to both great
breadth of expertise and deep capacity. The team was recently
sought out by NHS West Midlands to advise on the Mid Staffordshire
inquiry.
