Inquests

John Cooper KC is a barrister at 25 Bedford Row, London and an Honorary Visiting Professor of Law at Cardiff University. John is one of the leading inquest practitioners in the country, having appeared in the Puma and Deepcut inquests and having advised the family of Gordon Gentle in their case. He represented families of servicemen in the Nimrod and Hercules aircraft explosions in their successful civil actions against the Government. In 2008 he was shortlisted by the Law Society, Liberty and Justice as Human Rights Barrister of the Year for his inquest work.

This new volume compresses the law relating to Inquests into manageable proportions, and is written in crisp and readily understood language. It will be of great assistance to all those who work in or have an interest in this sensitive area of the legal system.

• Introduction 1 History 2 Coroners' Courts 3 T he Duties of the Coroner 4 Entry, Search and Seizure 5 The Purpose of the Coroner's Court 6 The Jury 7 Disclosure 8 Witnesses 9 Interested Parties 10 Public Access and Reporting of Proceedings in Coroners' Courts 11 The Verdict 12 Remedies and Appeals of Inquest Decisions 13 Funding 14 Military Inquests 15 Notification, Certification and Registration of Death 16 Treasure 17 Secondary Legislation