Posted inInquests Issue 16

The Court of Appeal rejects the premature restriction of scope in domestic abuse inquest

The Court of Appeal rejects the premature restriction of scope in domestic abuse inquest Leo Kirby R (on the application of O’Brien) v HM Assistant Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens [2026] EWCA Civ 499 Introduction The Court of Appeal (Newey, Edis and Whipple LJJs) has allowed the appeal…
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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…
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Posted inClinical Negligence Issue 14

Privacy in the Public Eye – Disgraced Surgeon Fails to Block Disclosure in Mass Litigation

Privacy in the Public Eye – Disgraced Surgeon Fails to Block Disclosure in Mass Litigation Jasper Gold Dixon v North Bristol NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 1871 (QB)  - The First Judgment Dixon v North Bristol NHS Trust [2022] EWHC 3127 (KB) – The Second Judgment References to paragraphs in the…
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Posted inInquests Issue 11

Fresh Inquests

Mays v HM Senior Coroner for Kingston Upon Hull & East Riding of Yorkshire [2021] EWHC 3604 (Admin) Earl v HM Senior Coroner for East Sussex [2021] EWHC 3468 (Admin) R (on the application of Ginn) v HM Senior Coroner for Inner London [2022] EWHC 28 (Admin) Three recent applications…
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Posted inInquests Issue 10

Withdrawal of Benefits, Article 2 and Inquests

Dove v HM Assistant Coroner for Teesside and Hartlepool [2021] EWHC 2511 (Admin) Facts Ms Whiting had spinal conditions since her early twenties, which gave her back pain, required surgery, and regular painkillers. She also had a history of mental health problems (depression, drug dependence, and emotionally unstable personality disorder)…
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