Inquests

In his inquests practice, David appears for both bereaved families and public authorities. Recent cases include the following:

• Led by Sara Sutherland, a complex Article 2 inquest into the death of a baby girl following failings in maternity care.
• Representing the family in a two-week inquest into the death of a teenage girl who took her own life after being admitted to hospital following a previous suicide attempt.
• Representing the NHS in an Article 2 inquest into the death of an in-patient on a psychiatric ward.
• Representing the local council in an inquest into an individual who died in the community following engagement with mental health services.