Annual Report 2005 - Inquest

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ABOUT INQUESTINQUEST Charitable Trust was established in 1995 to complement and assist the work of itssister organisation INQUEST which was founded in 1981. In March 2004 the twoorganisations merged into a single charitable organisation known publicly as INQUEST.INQUEST Charitable Trust is a registered charity (number 1046650) and a company limited byguarantee (number 03054853).INQUEST has a staff team of eight and is the only organisation in England and Wales whichprovides a specialist, comprehensive advice service on contentious deaths and theirinvestigation to bereaved people, lawyers, other advice and support agencies, the media, MPsand the wider public. INQUEST has a free information pack available to any bereaved familywhich explains the whole inquest process and where to find emotional and practical support.Our casework priorities are deaths in prison and police custody and in immigration andpsychiatric detention. Our focus on deaths in custody and the monitoring of such deaths meansthat we are at the forefront of uncovering patterns and trends. Arising from this we haveparticular concerns about the deaths of women, black people, children and young people, andpeople with mental health problems. This is both in terms of the treatment and care received bythe deceased in custody and the experience of bereaved relatives following the death.INQUEST develops policy proposals and undertakes research to lobby for changes to theinquest and investigation process, reduce the number of custodial deaths and improve thetreatment and care of those within the institutions where the deaths occur and that of bereavedfamilies.The INQUEST Staff and Volunteer Team 2005INQUEST Charitable Trust BoardLouise Christian (Chair)Adam Sampson (Deputy Chair)Prof William Spence (Treasurer)David BergmanProf Penny GreenAdrienne JemmottRev Arlington TrotmanDr Tony WardINQUEST Advisory GroupDr Joanna BennettRaju BhattRuth BundeyJonathan GlassonDr Barry GoldsonPartner, Christian Khan SolicitorsChief Executive, ShelterDepartment of Physics, Queen Mary, University of LondonDirector, Centre for Corporate AccountabilitySchool of Law, University of WestminsterCustomer Advisor, Planning Reception,Reading Borough CouncilChief Executive, Churches Commission for Racial JusticeReader in Law, University of HullSainsbury Centre for Mental HealthPartner, Bhatt Murphy SolicitorsPartner, Harrison Bundey SolicitorsBarrister, Doughty Street ChambersSenior Lecturer, Department of Sociology,University of Liverpool2 ● INQUESTAnnualReport 2005
Tim Owen QCProf Mick RyanMark ScottProf Phil ScratonProf Joe SimDr Richard StoneLeslie ThomasJane WinterBarrister, Matrix ChambersLaw Department, University of GreenwichPartner, Bhatt Murphy SolicitorsInstitute of Criminology and Criminal Justice,Queen’s University, BelfastSchool of Social Science, Liverpool John Moores UniversityPanel member of the David ‘Rocky’ Bennett Inquiry,President of the Jewish Council for Racial Equalityand Vice-Chair of the Runnymede TrustBarrister, Garden Court ChambersDirector, British Irish Rights WatchCo-directors – Deborah Coles and Helen ShawThe Co-directors are jointly responsible for leading INQUEST and ensuring its continuedcredibility as a high-profile human rights organisation. They are responsible for staffmanagement and supervision as well as organisational and team development. They deviseINQUEST’s strategic policy on reform of the inquest system and issues arising from casework,in particular in relation to deaths in custody, and liaise with the government – frequently atministerial level – and other relevant organisations. The Co-directors lead specific projects andundertake research to assist the organisation in achieving meaningful change in related policyand practice. They represent the organisation both orally and in writing at external events andin the media and work on individual cases ranging from inquests to evidence sessions inparliament. The Co-directors also deliver training based on INQUEST’s work to a wide varietyof audiences and edit Inquest Law magazine.Gilly Mundy – Senior CaseworkerCatherine Hayes – CaseworkerThe Caseworkers’ primary role is to advise and support bereaved families on their rights inrelation to the investigations that occur after a death. They will accompany families to meetingsas time and resources allow with lawyers and with investigators from the Prison and ProbationOmbudsman (PPO) and the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) as well asattend inquest hearings. The Caseworkers collate information gathered from previous deathsand from their experience of policy and practice and are a source of knowledge which isavailable to families and their legal teams. If appropriate they will refer or signpost families toother specialist advice agencies.Communications Officer – Marcie Shaoul (until November 2005)The Communications Officer was responsible for the production of all external publications,including the annual report, newsletter and Inquest Law magazine. The CommunicationsOfficer was also responsible for writing and disseminating press releases and for mediarelations. The role included organising events, co-ordinating the volunteer scheme and workingwith the Information Worker to distribute information including updates to the website.INQUESTAnnualReport 2005 ● 3
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