It’s time to replace the locally-funded coronial system in England and Wales with a taxpayer-funded national service, lawyer Veronica Cowan writes in this week’s NLJ. The investigation into deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital ‘has shone a troubling light’ on the system, she writes. There, the senior coroner for Portsmouth East had planned to conduct inquests in only ten out of 92 cases amid costs concerns and had warned the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health that the inquests would be a ‘crushing expense for the council’.
28 June 2018
Coroners’ issues under scrutiny
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke
Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires
Sackers—Louise McRae & Annabella Hwang
Sackers recruits new associates
McHale & Co—Shaun Little & Patrick Byrne
Firm bolsters senior team with head of corporate and head of employment
NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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