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R (GS) (A Child) v HM Senior Coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon [2020] EWHC 2007 (Admin)

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R (GS) (A Child) v HM Senior Coroner for Wiltshire and Swindon [2020] EWHC 2007 (Admin)
   
Issue: Whether the procedural obligation to conduct an Art 2 compliant investigation arose where the actions of foreign state agents may be responsible for a death; whether the prohibitions within s10(2) CJA 2009 from determining criminal liability by a named person or civil liability prevented investigation of matters relevant to criminal or civil liability.
   
Court: High Court, Divisional Court
   
Reference:   CO/1079/2020
   
Neutral Citation:   [2020] EWHC 2007 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Bean LJ and Lewis J
   
Date: 24 July 2020