Coronial Law

The last man sentenced to death in Northern Ireland has won a High Court battle over his right to access coroners' inquest files held in the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI). Applicant William Holden was given the death penalty following his conviction in 1973 of the murder of Privat

The final remaining provision of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019 has been brought into effect, completing a major overhaul of Ireland’s coronial law. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan commenced all but one provision of the law last month following the landmark legislation being signed into l

An inquest jury has ruled that the man at the centre of a controversial collapsed murder trial was unlawfully killed. Patrick Connors, 37, died in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford in April 2011, but nobody was convicted in relation to his death.

Coroners may now apply to the High Court for directions on a point of law in a move designed to help "clarify and develop" Ireland's coronial law. Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan yesterday announced the commencement of all but one of the remaining provisions of the Coroners (Amendment) Act 2019, w

Landmark legislation to allow coroners in Northern Ireland to access relevant Garda testimony has been brought into force. The Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 2019, which was passed by the Oireachtas this summer as part of the Government's obligations under the 2014 Stormont House