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R (Takoushis) v (1) HM Coroner for Inner North London (2) Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital Trust (3) The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Takoushis) v (1) HM Coroner for Inner North London (2) Guys & St Thomas’ Hospital Trust (3) The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.
   
Issue: Whether the refusals to summon a jury and to hear expert evidence in respect of a hospital system were justified on the assumption that Art 2 ECHR was not engaged; whether Art 2 was engaged.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   C1/2005/0056
   
Neutral Citation:   [2005] EWCA Civ 1440
   
Judge(s): Sir Anthony Clarke MR, LJ Chadwick and LJ Moore-Bick.
   
Date: 30 November 2005