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INQUEST’s Deborah Coles makes the case for a National Oversight Mechanism in the House of Commons

4 March 2024 Read more
About INQUEST

INQUEST is the only charity providing expertise on state related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians. Read more

Statutory inquiry into 2,000 deaths in Essex mental health services to open

3 September 2024 Read more

INQUEST LAWYERS GROUP ONLINE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024

Scott Boughton: Inquest to open into self-inflicted death shortly after contact with Manchester police

31 July 2024 Read more

Shaine Tester: Inquest concludes into self-inflicted death if IPP prisoner

26 July 2024 Read more

INQUEST responds to record high rate of self-harm in prison in latest stats

25 July 2024 Read more

40 organisations call on new Prime Minister to address state failures to respond to and prevent deaths

22 July 2024 Read more

King’s Speech announcement will ‘save lives’, says Hillsborough Law Now campaign

17 July 2024 Read more

Megan Davison: Coroner calls on Government to take action to improve national Diabetic eating disorder care following death

16 July 2024 Read more

Matty Sheldrick: Inquest opens into self-inflicted death outside Royal Sussex County Hospital shortly after leaving A&E

28 June 2024 Read more

Alison Henley: family speak out after long delays to inquest into self-inflicted death in Derbyshire

24 June 2024 Read more

Megan Davison: second inquest into death to open in Hertfordshire this month

21 June 2024 Read more

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About INQUEST

INQUEST is the only charity providing expertise on state related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians.
Deaths in police custody
BAME deaths in police custody
Deaths in prison
Work for us

INQUEST is currently recruiting for three volunteers in the Policy and Communications team.
Chris Kaba: Met police shooter charged with murder

20 September 2023
Help and advice

We provide free and independent advice to bereaved people following a death in state care or detention in England and Wales, and in other cases where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question.
Inquest concludes into death of Jake Anderson at Peterlee Police Station who died 12 hours after being detained

11 August 2021
Useful resources

INQUEST has produced two invaluable resources for families and friends going through an inquest, and for those who would like to know more about their rights following a death.

Legal aid for inquests

Join the campaign demanding automatic non means tested funding for legal representation following state related deaths. #LegalAidForInquests Read more