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R (Pereira) v HM Coroner for Inner South London | 
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| Issue:  | 
Whether the coroner had a discretion to adjourn an inquest pending criminal prosecution where there was “reason to the contrary” under s16(1)(b) Coroners Act 1988; whether any discretion had been properly exercised. | 
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| Court:  | 
Divisional Court | 
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| Reference:    | 
CO/9361/2006 | 
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| Neutral Citation:    | 
[2007] EWHC 1723 Admin | 
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| Judge(s):  | 
Laws LJ, Mitting J | 
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| Date:  | 
14 June 2007 |