Inquests

Inquests are held by coroners in order to determine the exact circumstances and actions that led to a person’s death. They offer an opportunity for all sides to ask and answer questions, and although they are not considered a trial, the result of an inquest can lead some parties to pursue criminal and civil cases against the parties involved.

Protecting your reputation, and the potential for further action, along with the need to ensure that your side of the story is adequately presented, means that you should consider experienced legal representation to be a necessity if you are facing an inquest hearing. Inquests can become heated, and the nature of this type of case means that they are usually emotionally charged, which means that a professional solicitor can ensure level headed representation. Your reputation, your career, and your future could depend on the outcome.

Inquests are most commonly heard in cases where a death has occurred. An inquest may be called if a prisoner died while in police custody, or if there is the possibility that clinical or medical negligence was a contributing factor in the demise of a patient. In all these cases, it is the right of the professional in question to have legal representation, and in some cases the cost of this representation may be covered by union membership or membership of another group.

Inquests may involve the asking of some awkward and complex questions, and will certainly require that you put forward your side of the story. If it is determined that your actions contributed to the death of a person, then it is possible that a disciplinary or even criminal case is brought against you, so it is vital that you do everything possible to ensure that your reputation remains intact.

Inquests are not only brought over the death of individual people. High profile inquests have enjoyed a lot of media attention, typically because of the large number of casualties involved and the fact that there is such public interest. This media attention means that reputations can be further damaged, and careers can be finished. Ensure you have good legal representation with experience in this particular field to help you enjoy the best possible outcome.

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