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R (Jane Challender (1) Paulette Morris (2)) v Legal Services Commission

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Jane Challender (1) Paulette Morris (2)) v Legal Services Commission
   
Issue: Whether Art 2 could be invoked to challenge a refusal of LSC funding where the deceased had died before the Human Rights Act came into force. Whether the state’s Art 2 obligation to investigate death was limited to cases where the death involved state agents. Whether legal representation was necessary for effective participation in the inquest
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/3809/2003
   
Neutral Citation:   [2004] EWHC 925 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Richards J
   
Date: 29 April 2004