Posted inInquests Issue 15

Leaving findings of fact to inquest juries in Article 2 cases

Leaving findings of fact to inquest juries in Article 2 cases Peter Skelton KC R (Bhupinder Iffat Rizvi) v HM Assistant Coroner for South London and others [2025] EWHC 3014 (Admin) Introduction In this case, the High Court considered the appropriate legal test for leaving findings of fact to juries…
December 10, 2025Posted inInquests, Issue 15Tags: , ,
Posted inInquests Issue 13

The Supreme Court provides authoritative guidance on the application of Article 2 to Coronial investigations and inquests

R (Maguire) v HM Senior Coroner for Blackpool & Fylde and another [2023] UKSC 20 Introduction The advent of the Human Rights Act 1998, and the incorporation into domestic law of the Article 2 right to life, has transformed coronial investigations and inquests over the last two decades. Lord Bingham’s magisterial…
July 18, 2023Posted inInquests, Issue 13