New Government funding announced last month means that no local authority will now be able to charge parents for the burial or cremation of children who have passed away.

This announcement follows a 28-year campaign by the MP Carolyn Harris and means that parents who are in the devastating position of losing their child will not have to struggle financially to provide their child with a dignified and respectful funeral.

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Currently there is no legal requirement for employers in the UK to provide paid leave for grieving parents, but a new bill – currently in parliament – could change that. Here’s what you need to know, and why it’s important.

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At the end of 2017, the Chief Coroner published his annual report on inquests over the preceding year. The report provides useful insights for care providers on the common pitfalls in care provision that have been identified during inquests and how to avoid similar incidents being repeated.

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The outgoing Chief Coroner of England and Wales, HHJ Peter Thornton QC, has voiced his recommendation that Legal Aid should be provided for families at inquests where the Government is paying for lawyers to represent police officers or other state employees.  Inquests Solicitor Ali Cloak considers the background and implications of these recommendations.

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Parents who saw their son engulfed in flames after the police discharged a Taser at him, have today received compensation as part of an out-of-court settlement agreed with Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.

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Ali Cloak recently acted for the parents of a young woman, who took her own life whilst detained under a mental health section.

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Coroner demands changes to hospital prescription system after staff failures caused death of 18 year old.

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Ali Cloak recently acted for the parents of a young woman, who took her own life whilst detained under a mental health section.

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On 26 April 2016, the jury returned their conclusion in the new Hillsborough inquest after two years of hearing evidence. Ali Cloak, specialist inquests solicitor, considers the nature of the disaster and why the conclusion has only just been delivered in respect of 96 football fans who lost their lives in 1989.

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