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The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests 2nd Edition

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests 2nd Edition

Author: Caroline Cross; Neil Garnham; Matthew Hill; Rajkiran Arhestey
Publisher: Hart Publishing
ISBN: 9781509962273

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781849466493
Published In: July 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The 2nd edition of this essential handbook on coronial law incorporates the significant and profound changes that have impacted the legislation and case law of this area of law since first publication. These include:

the COVID-19 pandemic, and its profound impact on the practical aspects of coronial law, including a huge surge in death reporting, the postponement of inquests, and hybrid hearings
the narrowing in scope of Article 2 ECHR, which protects the right to life, and the changes in burden of proof for suicide and unlawful killing to the civil standard of proof
the lessons that need to be learned from the numerous high-profile and controversial inquests, including the Hillsborough Disaster, the London Bridge attack, Manchester Arena bombing, and Westminster Bridge attack,/ul>
The Inquest Book is the definitive guide to inquests, providing clear commentary on the relevant legislation and case law summaries in a single volume. It is structured according to the elements of an inquest or the subject matter of a coroner's investigation. Each chapter provides an overview of the legal issues, statutory material, and other sources of guidance, followed by case summaries and extracts where the relevant issues are discussed. This new edition includes 'mini' indices within the book, for easier internal reference.

Foreword, HHJ Thomas Teague KC

1. Introduction, Sir Neil Garnham and Caroline Cross

2. Sources of Coronial Law and Guidance, Richard Mumford

3. Duty to Hold an Inquest, Rachel Marcus

4. The Role and Scope of an Inquest, Isabel McArdle and Thomas Beamont

5. The Coroner, Emma Whitting and Lance Baynham

6. Pre-Inquest Reviews, Richard Mumford

7. Article 2 Inquests, Peter Skelton KC and Rajkiran Arhestey

8. Interested Persons, David Manknell KC

9. Witnesses, Rory Badenoch and Gareth Rhys

10. Funding, Pritesh Rathod

11. The Jury, Richard Mumford and Jasper Gold