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R (Sacker) v HM Coroner for West Yorkshire

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Sacker) v HM Coroner for West Yorkshire
   
Issue: Whether Art 2 required a coroner to allow a jury to consider adding a rider of neglect in relation to a suicide in custody.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C3/2002/1633
   
Neutral Citation:   [2003] EWCA Civ 217
   
Judge(s): Pill, Mummery and Latham LJJ
   
Date: 27 February 2003