Overhaul needed for 'inhumane' inquests system, says Cork barrister

"There should be root-and-branch reform, and it has been recommended as far back as 2000," says barrister Doireann O’Mahony.

Hotels or conference centres would lend more privacy and dignity to bereaved families, barrister Doireann O'Mahony has suggested. Picture: Miki Barlok

The current system for inquests is inhumane to families, according to a barrister who believes the area needs to be overhauled.

Doireann O’Mahony practices in the area of medical negligence and says that the current inquest system is intimidating for families.