Gavin Irwin

Inquests & Public Inquiries

Gavin’s advice and advocacy is regularly sought in relation to Coroner’s Inquests.  He has represented doctors and healthcare organisations in sensitive Inquests where: individuals are at risk of a finding of neglect or being required to ‘self-report’ to the GMC and NHS; and, where the prospect of criminal proceedings is an important factor in tactical decision-making.

In particular, recent cases have involved:

• representing a GP at an Inquest involving the death of a young woman after a long battle with anorexia nervosa here
• representing a GP Practice at an Inquest involving the death of a two year old boy who choked on a sausage while holidaying at Butlins here
• representing an Emergency Medicine Registrar at an Inquest involving a ‘death in custody’ where excessive police restraint contributed to death here
• representing an Emergency Medicine Registrar at an Inquest where a patient died as a result of necrotising fasciitis here and here