Isabelle Gillard

She holds The Royal London Hospital Postgraduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine and both appears at inquests and advises in respect of them.

Notable Public Law cases

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Inquest touching the death of RE

Winchester Coroners Court. Representing the interests of Liaison and Diversity nurse.

• Custody and suicide of vulnerable prisoner after release from custody
• Causation
• Adequacy of Mental Health assessment
• Adequacy of record keeping

Inquest touching the death of KH

Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Coroners Court. Representing the interests of a midwife.

• (Rare) Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Causation
• Accuracy of diagnosis
• Accuracy of interpretation of CTG

Inquest touching the death of RS

Westminster Coroners Court. Representing the interests of a Prison Officer.

• Ligature death of vulnerable prisoner subject to ACCT
• Failures to act before death
• Failures of record keeping
• Systemic failings

Inquest touching the death of MF

Black Country Coroners Court. On behalf of the West Midlands Ambulance Service.

• Choking death (foreign body) of very small child
• Causation
• Speed of response
• Use of laryngoscope
• Exercise of Clinical Judgment

Inquest touching the death of AC

Surrey Coroners Court. Representing the interests of a nurse.

• Errors in care re Diabetic Ketoacidosis in vulnerable adult with Schizoaffective Disorder in institutional care
• Failure to administer insulin

Inquest touching the death of RK

Surrey Coroners Court. Representing the interests of a nurse.

• Vulnerable former drug addict in institutional care
• Whether Neglect
• Causation
• Medication errors, particularly in the medical administration of Methadone

In re G

Advising interested parties where a central London coroner has sent a Prevention of Future Deaths report to a major national institution.