Fans were praying that Amy Winehouse's sudden death was not caused by substance abuse and when they heard it was an "unintended consequence" after a night of drinking, it was a relief - now, it has emerged that the inquest into the singer's death could be declared 'illegal'.
In October 2011, Suzanna Greenaway recorded the death of the 'Back To Black' singer as a misadventure, claiming that the 27-year-old had died as an "unintended consequence" of consuming too much alcohol but it has been reported that she does not hold the right qualifications.
Greenaway has resigned from her post just a month after completing the investigation into Winehouse's death, and The Sun reported that it was because she didn't have the right qualifications to be a coroner.
Under the strict guidelines, Greenaway should have been a solicitor in the Law Society for a minimum of five years but she had only been a part of it for half of that time.
It's also stated that you have to be a "qualified medical practitioner" for five years but the Australian qualified as a nurse.
As the information comes to light, the 30 inquests that she conducted, including Winehouse's could be declared illegal but this will only happen if the verdicts are challenged in the High Court.
Inner North London Coroner Dr Andrew Scott Reid, Greenaway's husband, who actually gave her the job said: "In November it became apparent I'd made an error in the appointment process. While I am confident that all of the inquests handled were done so correctly, I apologise if this matter causes distress."
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