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In Re McKerr (Northern Ireland)

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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In Re McKerr (Northern Ireland)
   
Issue: Whether there was an Art 2 procedural duty to conduct an adequate investigation into a death occurring before the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) came into force; whether one remained a victim within s7 of the HRA once just satisfaction had been awarded by the European Court of Human Rights.
   
Court: House of Lords
   
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Neutral Citation:   [2004] UKHL 12
   
Judge(s): Lords Nicholls, Steyn, Hoffmann, Rodger and Brown
   
Date: 11 March 2004