Hillsborough Bill
Preparing for implementation
Hillsborough Law readiness audits to examine:
- Existing incident-response procedures.
- Inquest and inquiry protocols.
- Disclosure and document-retention policies.
- Internal escalation arrangements.
- Board and executive oversight.
- Whistleblowing procedures.
- Communications between operational teams, executives and legal teams.
- Arrangements with contractors and outsourced service providers.
- Whether staff understand when an incident could develop into an inquest, inquiry or investigation.
Duty of Candour Policies and Procedures/Protocols/Code of Ethical Conduct
- Advising and drafting the code/procedures in relation to the new duty of candour and assistance
Board and senior management training
- Training which focuses on the new duties and responsibilities of public officials
Serious incident rapid-response service – 24/48 hour service
When a death, major accident or safeguarding incident occurs can:
- Identify relevant witnesses.
- Establish a chronology.
- Secure documents, emails, messages, CCTV and records.
- Analyse which statutory/regulatory regimes are engaged.
- Advise senior management on disclosure obligations.
- Contact the Coroner or investigating authority.
- Coordinate between the inquest, regulator, police investigation and any civil proceedings.
Independent internal investigations
Full support throughout the inquest process
Key contacts
Mark London
Partner
Kathryn Kligerman
Partner
Nikki Bowker
Partner
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