Inquest role for High Court judge


Adrian Colton sat for photographs on Monday to mark the new post.
It comes after news emerged last week that he was to become the presiding coroner.
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Hide AdHe replaces Lord Justice Weir, who had himself temporarily stepped in when the region’s most senior coroner (John Leckie) retired last year, making a final plea for reform to the “antiquated” inquest system.