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Coroners - From: 1999 To: 1999
This page lists 9 cases, and was prepared on 20 May 2019.
Regina v Bedfordshire Coroner ex parte Local Sunday Newspapers Ltd [1999] 164 JP 283
1999
Burton J
Coroners
The test of whether a coroner should grant anonimity to a witness involved a decision on whether or not there was objective evidence to show that the fears of the Respondent established a serious or real possibility of danger to life. Burton J stated that it was common ground that "The fundamental principle at stake is one of open justice. It is important that justice both in the courts and in the courts of record, such as the Coroner's courts, be done in public thus not only that the public have access to the court but they have access to the information given in court unless an exception to that rule is established to be necessary. This principle was originally laid down, and has often been repeated thereafter, in Scott v Scott [1913] AC 417.
Departure from that general rule must be an exception and such exception must be regarded strictly." and "The nature of the hearing must be relevant. It is likely to be more difficult for there to be such restrictions imposed in a criminal trial, where, for example, an accused's lawyers may or will need as much information as they can about a witness in order to be able to challenge credibility, than an inquest or inquiry where, as here, the Coroner in any event knew the identity of the witnesses."
1 Citers
Regina v HM Coroner ex parte Chief Constable of South Wales; Admn 1999 - [1999] 164 JP 191
Regina v Lincoln Coroner, Ex Parte Hay; Admn 19-Feb-1999 - Times, 30 March 1999; [1999] EWHC Admin 155; [2000] Lloyd's Med LR 264
Inquiry Held Under Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 for Gordon Scott Niven
5 Mar 1999
ScSf
Sheriff Principal E.F. Bowen
Scotland, Coroners
[ ScotC ]
Inquiry Held Under the Fatan Accidents and Sudden Deaths (Scotland) Act 1976 for Amanda Duncan
10 Mar 1999
ScSf
Sheriff R.A. Davidson
Scotland, Coroners
[ ScotC ]
Inquiry Held Under the Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 for Imran Khan
30 Apr 1999
ScSf
Sheriff Principal E.F. Bowen
Scotland, Coroners
The Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976
[ ScotC ]
Regina v Her Majesty's Coroner for Northumberland ex parte Jacobs [1999] EWCA Civ 1647
22 Jun 1999
CA
Coroners
[ Bailii ]
Smith v Director of Public Prosecutions and Another Times, 28 July 1999; Gazette, 08 September 1999
28 Jul 1999
QBD
Road Traffic, Coroners
Whilst there is no absolute rule of law requiring a delay in a road traffic case involving death pending the results of a coroner's inquest, in practice they should do so, and make appropriate enquiries as to the stage reached by the inquest. Nevertheless, in this case, being unaware of the true position and having proceeded in ignorance of it, the trial decision must stand.
Regina v Her Majesty's Coroner for County of Hampshire (Central District) ex parte Day [1999] EWHC Admin 800
19 Aug 1999
Admn
Coroners
[ Bailii ]