RWK Goodman: Navigating the Coroner's Court - A Mock Inquest for Care Providers

For many care providers, the possibility of a coroner’s inquest feels remote, something that happens to other organisations. Yet when a death occurs and care is scrutinised, providers can find themselves unprepared for the intensity, formality and consequences of the coroner’s court.

Decisions that felt reasonable at the time can be examined in minute detail. Records, risk assessments and professional judgment may be tested in public, often months or years after the event, by people with no prior knowledge of the service or the individual.

So how does a coroner’s inquest really work - and what does it mean for care providers when things go wrong? RWK Goodman has designed this Mock Coroner’s Inquest to confront these questions head-on.

This in-person session is designed for care providers who want to understand what actually happens in the coroner’s court. Rather than a lecture, this event will walk you through a dramatised inquest scenario, showing how care decisions, documentation and organisational systems are examined, and where lessons are often drawn.  There will also be a Q&A so you can ask the legal experts – including a barrister with extensive experience of the coroners courts - about the practical and strategic considerations for your services.

Programme: 

This is a live simulated inquest, which will include:

• The role of the coroner and the scope of an inquest
• How care providers and staff are called as witnesses and questioned
• The scrutiny of care records, policies and risk management
• An interactive discussion about strategy, potential pitfalls and ramifications

Featuring:

• Alexander West | Barrister, Albion Chambers
• Keara Bowgen-Nicholas | Senior Associate, RWK Goodman Health and Social Care Team
• Gemma Nicholas | Senior Associate, RWK Goodman Health and Social Care Team
• Anna Fee | Senior Associate, RWK Goodman Health and Social Care Team
• Mei-Ling Huang | Partner, RWK Goodman Health and Social Care Team

Venue:

RWK Goodman, One Castlepark Tower Hill, 63 Tower Hill, Bristol BS2 0JA