Narrative verdict

A narrative verdict is a verdict available to coroners in England and Wales and in Ireland following an inquest.[1] In such a verdict the circumstances of a death are recorded,[2][3] being a brief free-form, factual statement (either instead of, or in addition to, one of the standard, and familiar, Short-Form Conclusions), which does not attribute the cause to an individual.[4] Narrative verdicts were introduced in 2004.[5]

Historical examples

The inquest into the death of Charlotte Shaw concluded with a narrative verdict in October 2010. Charlotte Shaw drowned while crossing a swollen stream on Dartmoor during training for Ten Tors in 2007.[6]

A coroner delivered a narrative verdict into the death of Secret Intelligence Service officer Gareth Williams whose decaying corpse was found padlocked into a red sports bag in the bath at his home in August 2010.[7]

References
  1. Leogue, Joe (31 January 2018). "Inquest hears man, 84, drove in wrong direction on motorway before fatal collision in 2016". Irish Examiner.
  2. "Kit delays led to soldier's death". BBC News. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  3. "Chronology of proceedings - Work Related Deaths and Inquests - Enforcement Guide (England & Wales)". Health and Safety Executive.
  4. "What is a narrative verdict?". ITV News. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  5. Grice, Elizabeth (1 October 2009). "Mistakes, missed chances and a young life lost". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  6. Savill, Richard (26 October 2010). "Coroner calls for safety improvements at Ten Tors inquest". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  7. "MI6 death: Gareth Williams 'probably' killed unlawfully". BBC News. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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