An application was made to re-open the inquest into the death of member of the armed forces who had taken part in a gas experiment in 1953.
Held: In rare circumstances, it could be appropriate to order an inquest to be re-opened. Here, material facts had not been made known to the coroner, and the inquest had been held in camera, and despite the passage of time much documentary material remained. Together, that was sufficient to justify another inquest.
Judges:
Woolf LCJ, Hallett, J
Citations:
Times 28-Nov-2002
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Coroners
Updated: 30 May 2022; Ref: scu.178268