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R (Jenkins) v HM Coroner for Portsmouth and South East Hampshire and Cameron and Finn (interested parties)

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Jenkins) v HM Coroner for Portsmouth and South East Hampshire and Cameron and Finn (interested parties)
   
Issue: Whether a verdict of gross negligence manslaughter should have been returned where a person had complied with the deceased’s refusal to accept medical help; whether the coroner could reasonably have come to the conclusions he did on the evidence.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/1368/2009
   
Neutral Citation:   [2009] EWHC 3229 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Pitchford J
   
Date: 11 December 2009