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Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis v Christine Hurst, The Lord Chancellor intervening

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis v Christine Hurst, The Lord Chancellor intervening
   
Issue: Whether, where the death in question occurred prior to the Human Rights Act 1998 coming into force, a coroner was obliged by Art 2 ECHR to resume an adjourned inquest under s16(3) Coroners Act 1988.
   
Court: House of Lords
   
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Neutral Citation:   [2007] UKHL 13
   
Judge(s): Lord Bingham, Lord Rodger, Baroness Hale, Lord Brown and Lord Mance
   
Date: 28 March 2007