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R (Davison) v Senior Coroner for Hertfordshire

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R (Davison) v Senior Coroner for Hertfordshire
   
Issue: Whether a fresh inquest should be ordered under s13 Coroners Act 1988 where new expert evidence had been obtained on behalf of the Attorney General following an application for a fiat; whether costs should be awarded against the Coroner who had not conceded the s13 application once made aware of that fresh evidence.
   
Court: High Court, King’s Bench Division, Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/3685/2021
   
Neutral Citation:   [2022] EWHC 2343 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Holroyde LJ, Garnham J
   
Date: 15 September 2022