After hearing evidence from witnesses, the Chairman or Panel of an Inquiry must submit a report setting out i) the facts determined by...

Obtaining evidence Once the Inquiry is up and running with core staff it will begin the process of gathering evidence. The Inquiry team...

As we set out in our previous article, issues that the Inquiry into the government’s response to COVID-19 might consider are...

This series of short articles reflects on some matters that may arise in relation to a public inquiry (or inquiries) into the...

For those on the frontline in defending possession proceedings post the Covid-19 stay, it is sadly all too common to be representing...

This series of short articles reflects on some matters that may arise in relation to a public inquiry (or inquiries) into the...

The pandemic has inarguably made custody more severe. Prisoners spend more time in their cell, have fewer visits, and face a heightened...

This blog summarises care home visiting rules across the UK’s four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.It was...

The UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, which was introduced to the Scottish Parliament in September, “is a bright ray of sunlight in...

On Monday 21 September 2020, Doughty Street Chambers hosted a webinar on “Covid-19 deaths of care home residents: what does justice look...

Today, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee published a highly critical report on "Readying the NHS and social care for the...

This is becoming an increasingly topical and contentious issue about diagnostics and treatment of non-covid conditions and the...