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High Court confirms Coroners may draw inferences in suicide conclusions
In Toogood v HM Senior Coroner for Somerset [2026] EWHC 634 (Admin), the High Court provides important clarification on how coroners may approach suicide conclusions in inquests. The judgment confirms that coroners may draw reasonable inferences from circumstantial evidence and are not required to exclude every speculative alternative explanation before reaching a conclusion. The decision strengthens the legal framework supporting coroners’ evaluative judgments where intent is not directly evidenced.
Webinar: Social care providers and inquests
oin Hempsons partners Liz Stokes and Adam Smith for an insightful webinar exploring the complexities of inquests and their impact on social care providers.
Statement writing webinar and podcast: top tips and common pitfalls
The Hillsborough Law Bill
Learn how The Hillsborough Law Bill addresses accountability in state failures and seeks to protect the rights of affected families.
Podcast: Walking the tightrope – patient capacity, best interests, and disclosure
Stephen Maratos and Stephen Evans discuss patient capacity and best interest decisions when it comes to treatment, and the importance of accurate disclosure in inquests and civil claims.
Guidance for when a social care provider is called to an inquest
Considerations and top tips for social care providers who are called to attend and give evidence at a Coroner's inquest.
Young autistic people still dying despite coroner warnings over care
The BBC have conducted an investigation into the deaths of over 4,000 autistic people over the last 10 years.
Podcast: An introduction to inquests for the primary care sector
In the latest episode of our GP podcast series, primary care expert Justin Cumberlege speaks to Sam Wright, a senior solicitor in our healthcare advisory team, about the role of GPs in the inquest process.
How coroners arrive at their conclusions
In the last of this three-part series explaining how the inquest process relates to independent practitioners, Thorrun Govind explains inquest conclusions and what they mean.
What happens when you’re called to an inquest?
In this three-part series, inquest solicitors from Hempsons explain how the inquest process relates to independent practitioners. This month, Clementine Robertshaw shows how to prepare for giving evidence to an inquest in writing and if called to attend in person.
When you’re asked to go to an inquest
In the first of a new three-part inquest series, Thorrun Govind explains the inquest process and what happens if you are called to attend – with additional material from James Down.
Inquests podcast series – Inquests in care homes
The Inquests Podcasts return for a second season and will take listeners through the journey of specialist inquests, giving helpful background and advice. No1 - Inquests in care homes
Hempsons Inquest Podcast, No6
Welcome to the final in our series of inquests podcasts with associates Liz Stokes and Elspeth Rose from Hempsons' healthcare advisory team on Regulation 28/PFD Reports.
Hempsons inquest podcast series, No5
Welcome to the fifth in Hempsons’ series of inquests podcasts with associates Liz Stokes and Elspeth Rose from Hempsons healthcare advisory team.