Matthew Gold & Co Solicitors was instructed to represent Andrea Farnell the former partner of Matthew John Lambert at his inquest following his tragic suicide in the early morning of 13 November 2018 at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. The inquest held at the West London Coroner’s...
The Maughan hearing will be live-streamed from court room 2, you can access the broadcast from here: https://www.supremecourt.uk/live/court-02.html Key information On 26 and 27 February 2020 the Supreme Court will decide what is the standard of proof for finding a short form and narrative conclusion of suicide. The...
On 3 September 2019 the inquest touching upon Anthony Kostiw’s death will commence at Milton Keynes Coroner’s Court. Mr Kostiw was last seen alive by two Thames Valley Police officers in the early hours of 3 January 2018 when they had de-arrested him and dropped him...
Corporate Crime analysis: Najma Rasul, consultant senior solicitor at Mathew Gold & Co, considers Maughan v HM’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire. Rasul, who represented Mr Thomas Maughan and his family, examines the landmark decision to lower the standard of proof required for recording a suicide...
The Queen (on the Application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire case No: C1/2018/1962 Today the Court of Appeal has decided in the case of Maughan that the standard of proof to be applied at inquests in reaching a suicide conclusion should be on...
This case will decide the standard of proof for suicide and unlawful killing conclusions. Case: R. (on the application of Maughan) v HM Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2018] EWHC 1955 (Admin) on appeal Hearing date: 9 and 10 April 2019 at the Court of Appeal Live Streaming The Maughan case has...
On Friday 21 July 2017 a jury of nine members reached a verdict of lawful killing in the inquest touching upon Richard Davies, who was shot by an officer of Cambridgeshire Constabulary and died on 21 October 2015. Gillian Davies, mother of Richard Davies, said the...
This month we welcome two new interns to Matthew Gold & Company as part of the University of Sussex First Generation Scholars scheme: Remi Gibbons and Hollie Tompkins. The scheme offers financial support for students with a household income under £42,875 per year, plus non-financial benefits to...
MG & Co is representing the family of Close Protection Officer Michael Hampshire at the inquest into his death in Kabul in 2015, where he was murdered by a suicide bomber just minutes after leaving his employer's headquarters. Michael's tragic death on 17th May 2015...
Adjourned until 20th September 2016 – 10am, Before HMC Andrew Walker Address: North London Coroner’s Court, 29 Wood Street, Barnet, EN5 4BE James Fox was fatally shot by MPS officers at his home in Picardy House, Enfield shortly before midnight on 30 August 2015. Two officers fired...