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R v HM Coroner for East Riding & Kingston-Upon-Hull ex p (1) Dawson (2) Blakey (3) Ellerington (4) Barr (5) Dunn

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R v HM Coroner for East Riding & Kingston-Upon-Hull ex p (1) Dawson (2) Blakey (3) Ellerington (4) Barr (5) Dunn
   
Issue: Whether unlawful killing and neglect should have been left to a jury following a death in police custody. The adequacy of the jury direction on aggregation of acts by different persons. Whether an intimate relationship between counsel and a juror commencing after the inquest gave rise to apparent bias.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/3706/2000
   
Neutral Citation:   [2001] EWHC Admin 352
   
Judge(s): Jackson J
   
Date: 9 April 2001