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

Reference:

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