Jordan v The Chief Constable of the PSNI [2019] NICA 61, 15.11.2019 The latest instalment of the long running Pearse Jordan inquest saga provides an important warning to all coroners and other public bodies involved in Article 2 investigations where there is delay in coming to inquest because of shortcomings on the part of a public […]
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Dyer v Assistant Coroner for West Yorkshire [2019] EWHC 2897 (Admin), 30.10.2019 If the tribunal, the lawyers and the jury who will be making the decision can watch a witness as they give live evidence one might ask why should it matter if the rest of the public and press might not see the witness’ […]
Frost v HM Coroner for West Yorkshire (Eastern District) [2019] EWHC 1100, 8.5.2019 Where new evidence becomes available which renders an inquest’s factual basis inaccurate the interests of justice remain the touchstone for applications under section 13: even the passage of over half a century does not remove the necessity and desirability of ordering a fresh inquest. Here a bereaved […]
Re AB (Application for reporting restrictions: Inquest) [2019] EWHC 1668 (QB), 27.6.19 When seeking any order it always helps to make the right application, to the right court, following the right procedure. Although when it does go horribly wrong it at least provides valuable learning for the rest of us. So make sure you are […]
Inquest into the death of Geoff Gray, 20.6.2019 (Findings of fact) The long running second inquest into the death of Private Geoff Gray at Deepcut Barracks ended yesterday when HH Peter Rook QC[1] returned a conclusion of suicide. Geoff was only 17 years old when he was found dead from gunshot wounds in the grounds […]
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