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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Tindall and another v Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police [2024] UKSC 33, (judgment here) It is not coronial law under the microscope here, but rather a decision from the Supreme Court at the end of last year in a police civil action. Nevertheless it provides helpful insight into the potential responsibility of police forces […]
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Thompson’s Application for Judicial Review [2025] NICA 25 (Judgment 13 May 2025, here) Whilst the context of this case concerns the grant of anonymity, it has much wider relevance as it addresses the legal issue of identifying the precise point at which a coroner will become functus officio, such that they can no longer take […]