The applicant sought compensation for the killing of her husband by soldiers in Northern Ireland. She had previously brought a claim against the Ministry of Defence for aggravated damages in respect of the same matter. That claim had been settled for andpound;50,000.
Held: Since the applicant had used ‘the local remedies available’, she could no longer claim as a victim for breach of Article 2.
Citations:
24520/94, [2000] ECHR 708
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European Convention on Human Rights 2
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Cited – Rabone and Another v Pennine Care NHS Trust CA 21-Jun-2010
The claimant’s daughter had committed suicide after being given home leave on a secure ward by the respondent mental hospital. A claim in negligence had been settled, but the parents now appealed refusal of their claim that the hospital had failed . .
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Updated: 19 August 2022; Ref: scu.417103