Rhodri Jones - Inquests & Public Inquiries

Rhodri has significant experience of inquest work involving deaths in hospital, psychiatric institutions, prisons, and overseas. He has represented bereaved families, individual doctors, and the NHS. His experience includes Article 2 cases, jury inquests, and cases involving multiple Interested Persons.

Rhodri is the author of “A Practical Guide to Material Contribution in Clinical Negligence” published by Law Brief Publishing in September 2023.

Recent inquest work includes: 

• Ten-day jury inquest in relation to death by hanging. The coroner considered the operation of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.
• Seven-day jury inquest acting for the NHS in the case of a prisoner who died from medical causes whilst incarcerated.
• Five-day jury inquest acting for the NHS in the case of a death by hanging in prison.
• Three-day inquest concerning the death of a young man with learning difficulties. The medical cause of death was in issue.
• Three-day inquest concerning a death in hospital following acute aortic syndrome.
• Two-day inquest regarding the death of a man three years after he was left quadriplegic following an accident.
• One day inquest a case concerning an accidental prescribing error leading to the death of an elderly patient.
• Acted for the family of young man who presented to A&E and died of a pulmonary embolus.
• Acted for family pre-inquest following the death of an elderly relative in a care home.