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R (Skelton and Skelton) v Senior Coroner for West Sussex and (1) Chief Constable of Sussex Police and (2) Robert Trigg (interested parties) [2020] EWHC 2813 (Admin)

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R (Skelton and Skelton) v Senior Coroner for West Sussex and (1) Chief Constable of Sussex Police and (2) Robert Trigg (interested parties) [2020] EWHC 2813 (Admin)
   
Issue: Whether, where there were allegations of investigative shortcomings by the police prior to a homicide, the coroner should conduct an inquest compliant with the procedural obligations under Art 2 ECHR; whether a collateral challenge to a homicide conviction was permissible when a fresh inquest had been ordered.
   
Court: High Court, Divisional Court
   
Reference:   CO/3922/2019
   
Neutral Citation:   [2020] EWHC 2813 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Popplewell LJ and Jay J
   
Date: 23 October 2020