Vivienne Tanchel

Inquests & Public Inquiries

Vivienne has considerable experience in representing doctors and nurses at inquests both where the death has occurred in custody as well as where death has occurred in circumstances where there are assertions of neglect and failures of care in the community.

Recent cases:

Inquest into the death of Ivy Atkin

Vivienne represented a GP in the inquest touching upon the death of Ivy Atkin who died in a care home as a result of wanton neglect. The inquest followed the prosecution of the care home manager for gross negligence manslaughter as well as the company who owned and operated the home. The Coroner was satisfied that the GP, who Vivienne represented, provided appropriate care.