The Court of Appeal rejects the premature restriction of scope in domestic abuse inquest

The Court of Appeal rejects the premature restriction of scope in domestic abuse inquest Leo Kirby R (on the application of O’Brien) v HM Assistant Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens [2026] EWCA Civ 499 Introduction The Court of Appeal (Newey, Edis and Whipple LJJs) has allowed the appeal…

Child Abuse and Scope of Duty of Medical Practitioners

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