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R (Secretary of State for the Home Department) v Assistant Deputy Coroner for Inner West London

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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R (Secretary of State for the Home Department) v Assistant Deputy Coroner for Inner West London
   
Issue: Whether the power under r17 Coroners Rules 1984 to direct that “the public” be excluded from an inquest in the interest of national security permitted a coroner to exclude properly interested persons and their legal representatives.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/11728/2010
   
Neutral Citation:   [2010] EWHC 3098 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Maurice Kay LJ (VP), Stanley Burnton LJ
   
Date: 30 November 2010