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R (Smith) v Secretary of State for Defence and another

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Smith) v Secretary of State for Defence and another
   
Issue: Whether a British soldier was within the jurisdiction of the UK and hence protected by ECHR when serving in foreign territory but not in a UK base or hospital; whether the inquest into a soldier’s death in Iraq should comply with Art 2 ECHR.
   
Court: Supreme Court
   
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Neutral Citation:   [2010] UKSC 29
   
Judge(s): Lord Phillips, Lord Hope, Lord Rodger, Lord Walker, Lady Hale, Lord Brown, Lord Mance, Lord Collins, Lord Kerr
   
Date: 30 June 2010