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R (W) v HM Assistant Deputy Coroner for the County of Northamptonshire; and (1) Mr Perfect, (2) The Youth Justice Board, and (3) Rebound (interested parties)

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (W) v HM Assistant Deputy Coroner for the County of Northamptonshire; and (1) Mr Perfect, (2) The Youth Justice Board, and (3) Rebound (interested parties)
   
Issue: Whether there was sufficient evidence on which a jury could properly conclude that a reasonably prudent person in the position of a chief executive would have foreseen a serious and obvious risk of death in the circumstances.
   
Court: Divisional Court
   
Reference:   CO/2484/2007
   
Neutral Citation:   [2007] EWHC 1649 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Hallett LJ and Clarke J
   
Date: 16 May 2007