R (Drysdale) v HMAC Manchester (South) [2025] EWHC 1850 (Admin) 18 July 2025, judgment here To what extent an inquest must investigate possible causes of death is often a perplexing question. Until oral evidence is explored in a hearing it may not be known whether a possibility will crystallise into probability and so lend itself […]
His Majesty’s Senior Coroner for West Yorkshire (Western District) [2025] EWHC 1672 (Admin) 3 July 2025. Judgment here This Divisional Court judgment recounts what should have been a completely uncontroversial application under s.13 Coroners Act 1988 for a fresh inquest. Some highly relevant evidence had come to light which was not before the Coroner at […]
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R (Campbell) v HM Attorney General of England and Wales [2025] EWHC 1653 (Admin) 1 July 2025 (judgment here) Anyone wanting the High Court to quash a finding made at an inquest and order a fresh investigation and inquest under s.13 of the Coroners Act 1988 will need the approval (a fiat) of the Attorney […]
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R(Bailey) v HM Senior Coroner for East London [2025] EWHC 1637 (Admin) 30 June 2025 (judgment here) Once the investigative obligation under Article 2 ECHR is engaged an inquest will most often be the means by which the state will satisfy the procedural obligations that follow. However in situations where the inquest has been suspended […]
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R (Metropolitan Police Commissioner) v Police Conduct Panel [2025] EWHC 1462 (Admin) 17 June 2025, judgment here Skeleton arguments and written submissions are often emailed to coroners in advance of an inquest or PIRH. The document is rarely read out in court in full, and so any press or public sitting in court may find […]
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