Legal instruction at inquests

Beth Durrell Potter
Beth Durrell-Potter and Lynne Burgess discuss the pros and cons of having legal representation at coroners' inquests.
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This page was correct at publication on 01/03/2017. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Dr Beth Durrell Potter
Medico-legal adviser

BSc(Hons) MB ChB MRCPsych PGDip(Mental Health Law) Beth qualified from Manchester University in 2002 and completed her psychiatry training in the North West. She obtained a CCT in general adult psychiatry and worked as an inpatient consultant before leaving to join the MDU as a medico-legal adviser. She holds a postgraduate diploma in mental health law.

Dr Lynne Burgess
Medico-legal adviser

BSc(Hons) MBChB MRCP FRCR DLM Lynne graduated from Bristol University in 1996 and trained in Clinical Radiology. She worked as a consultant radiologist with an interest in paediatric radiology before joining the MDU to work as a medico-legal adviser.