17 Jun Change in the standard of proof for suicide verdicts at inquests (R (on the application of Maughan) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire (Chief Coroner of England and Wales intervening))
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...