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Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Her Majesty’s Coroner

Author / Contributor: Jeremy Johnson QC
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Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v Her Majesty’s Coroner
   
Issue: Whether there should be a new inquest because the original inquest had been an insufficient inquiry and because new evidence had been obtained; and whether a coroner was able to appoint a deputy when the burden of a particularly complex inquest prevented the coroner from carrying out her other duties
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/1273/2002
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): Kennedy LJ and Pitchers J
   
Date: 31 October 2002