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NLJ this week: Coroners & the meaning of ‘neglect’

10 May 2024
Issue: 8070 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Coronial law
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A finding of neglect at an inquest can have ‘profound implications’ and ‘invariably carries with it an element of censure’, but what are its boundaries and limits?

David Regan, a coroner in south Wales, writes in this week’s NLJ that neglect is ‘frequently misreported and misunderstood’.

Regan explains that the concept of neglect is ‘ill-defined’ and has developed in a ‘piecemeal fashion’. He covers the scope of neglect in a coronial context, the test for causation and the application of neglect in a range of situations.

Regan writes: ‘Although its application is relatively limited, the concept of neglect has played a significant role in pushing the boundaries of coronial law and in making the investigation of unnatural deaths by coroners more rigorous.’

Issue: 8070 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , Coronial law
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