Deborah Coles is the executive director of INQUEST, a charity working across England and Wales to provide expertise on contentious state-related deaths and their investigation. She is also on the board of trustees of Clean Break and a special adviser to Women in Prison.
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Published in: openJusticeNo funding, no justice: Legal aid at inquests
The UK government recently decided not to extend legal aid funding to grieving families at inquests. This was wrong...
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Published in: Shine A LightWe must protect the lives of people with learning disability
Time and time again, grieving families are left to fight for accountability and expose systemic failings in the care...
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Published in: Shine A LightThe case for independent investigation of deaths in mental health institutions
When someone dies in a mental health unit in England or Wales, there is currently no obligation to carry out an...