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Shafi v HM Senior Coroner for East London

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Shafi v HM Senior Coroner for East London
   
Issue: Whether there had been insufficiency of inquiry or irregularity in the proceedings where the Coroner had not obtained relevant evidence or secured the attendance of witnesses outside the jurisdiction following a death in custody overseas; whether s7(2) Coroners and Justice Act 2009 required a jury in a case of a death in custody abroad.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/376/2015
   
Neutral Citation:   [2015] EWHC 2106 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Bean LJ and HHJ Thornton
   
Date: 20 July 2015