Rex v Byer

When Her (late) Majesty, Queen Elizabeth died in 2022, I noted one of the things we were told we’d see change was the names of criminal cases. We’d all been used to seeing Regina v Surname but instead, we’d see Rex v Surname. Today’s sentencing at the Old Bailey is actually the first time I’ve […]

Rosie Young

The coroner in my home area issued a very sad Preventing Future Deaths report in February 2024 which has just been published on the Chief Coroner’s website. It relates to the conveyance by ambulance of a young patient who had been detained under section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (admission for assessment) and […]

Michael Bray

Some Preventing Future Death (PFD) reports on the Chief Coroner’s website are a little frustrating because they don’t always give a full explanation of what has gone on and don’t necessarily make full sense we read the circumstances of death and then look at the matters of concern. In case you’ve not looked at them […]