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R (Pearson) v HM Coroner for Inner London North

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Pearson) v HM Coroner for Inner London North
   
Issue: Whether, where a coroner was conducting an inquest into a death that occurred before the coming into force of the Human Rights Act 1998 on 2 October 2000, the inquiry into how the deceased came by her death should be limited by reference to the Jamieson test or a wider inquiry compliant with Art 2 ECHR to encompass in what broad circumstances the deceased came by her death
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/3091/2004
   
Neutral Citation:   [2005] EWHC 833 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Maurice Kay LJ, Moses J
   
Date: 9 March 2005