Monthly Archives: December 2009

The Court of Appeal have today considered a Coroners failure to make Rule 43 safety recommendations in the Inquest into the death of Keith Lewis.

The Court of Appeal criticised the Coroner's failures to make this report in the light of obvious failings found after this death in custody which might have prevented the death. The lack of equipment, training and effective procedures shown by…

The Ministry of Defence announced yesterday that they will set up an independent Military Aviation Authority to ensure "the highest safety standards". It is to be led by a 3-star Officer and staffed by 250 people who will regulate and audit all military aviation activities. The MAA will be in place by April 2010.

The announcement was largely a response to the review by Charles Hadden-Cave…

Today in Hereford Town Hall, Mr Halpern, the Coroner who has sat through an 8 day Inquest into the death of Sergeant John Battersby and Lee Fitzsimmonds delivered a verdict indicating in his view, the MoD owed soldiers the duty under Article 2 of the Human Rights Act (Right to Life) and that it had been breached in 3 respects.

He referred to the lack of any proper procedure of policing of…