Capsticks’ Guide to Inquests brings together our leading inquest and advisory specialists from our Advisory team to share practical, experience-led insight across every key stage of the inquest process.

Across six focused episodes, we explore the strategic decisions, procedural challenges, and common pressure points that organisations face, from early pre-inquest review hearings through to conclusions and Regulation 28 considerations. Designed for those involved in managing inquests, governance, and patient safety, as well as those called to give evidence at inquests, the series provides guidance on preparation, evidence and disclosure grounded in real-world experience of inquest proceedings.

Prison inquests raise complex and often sensitive issues, frequently involving deaths in custody, multiple public bodies and heightened public and legal scrutiny. Episode 5 of our Inquest Podcast Series focuses on the legal and operational features that distinguish prison inquests from other types of inquest. 

The discussion examines how Article 2 arises in custody cases, when a jury is required, and the practical differences between jury and non-jury inquests. Our speakers explore recurring themes in prison inquests, including the handling of prison evidence, communication between healthcare providers and operational staff and the implications of the duty of candour following Hillsborough.

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• RadioPublic 
• Spotify

How Capsticks can help 

If you have any queries around what is discussed in this podcast, and the impact on your organisation, please speak to Naomi McMaster or Emma Shubrook to find out more about how Capsticks can help.