The Coroner’s Regime & Inquests - A Practical Approach - Live with Leslie Thomas KC

Introduction

This comprehensive and interactive session provides a practical, step-by-step guide to inquests, equipping advocates with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the process effectively.

This practical and engaging course ensures participants leave with a clear roadmap for handling inquests confidently, from preparation to advocacy.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive broadcast will cover the following:

• The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 - A Detailed Analysis
• Understanding the framework and purpose of the Act
• Key provisions and how they shape the modern inquest process
• The impact of the Act on coroner investigations and procedural requirements
• Understanding the Coroner’s Role & Jurisdiction
• The role of the Chief Coroner - powers and responsibilities
• Senior Coroners, Area Coroners, and Assistant Coroners - their functions and decision-making powers
• Delegation and transfer of investigations: when and how they occur
• Core Procedural Rules
• The Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013 & Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 - key provisions and practical implications
• The Pre-Inquest Review Hearing (PIRH): Purpose, strategy, and how to make the most of it
• The Inquest Hearing - A Practical Walkthrough
• A structured guide from start to finish - an advocate’s checklist
• Effective techniques for exploring evidence and questioning witnesses
• Key principles in reaching conclusions, findings, and determinations (previously known as verdicts)
• Prevention of Future Death (PFD) Reports
• Understanding PFD reports: What they are, why they matter, and how to respond effectively

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.