Inquests: It’s a prong story

Andrew Bennetts sets out the issues surrounding the recovery of costs for coroner inquests ‘The issue of recovery of the costs of an inquest remain far from clear cut. What is not in dispute is that the costs of attending the inquest are recoverable.’The costs of an inquest within civil proceedings has long been an …
This post is only available to members.

Cases Referenced

  • Gerald Lawrence Roach and Jean Roach v The Home Office and Francis Matthews v Home Office [2009] EWHC 312 (QB)
  • King v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust [2004] EWHC 9007
  • Re Gibson's Settlement Trusts [1981] Ch 179
  • The Bowbelle [1997] 2 Lloyd's Rep 196