Standard of Proof for Narrative Verdict
‘This appeal arises out of the inquest held into the death of Mr James Maughan. It concerns the standard of proof, or degree of conclusivity, required for the determination of the result of an inquest into a death where the question is whether the deceased committed suicide. The result of an inquest may be given in a single short form conclusion (using simply the word suicide) and/or in a brief narrative statement (‘a narrative conclusion’). This appeal has to consider whether the degree of conclusivity is the same in both cases, and what it is.’
Judges:
Lord Reed, President, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lord Carnwath, Lady Arden
Citations:
[2020] UKSC 46, [2020] 3 WLR 1298
Links:
Bailii, Bailii Press Summary, Bailii Issues and Facts, SC 2019 Jun 12 am Video, SC 2019 Jun 12 pm Video, SC 2019 Jun 13 am Video
Statutes:
Coroners and Justice 2009 Act, Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Appeal from – Maughan, Regina (on The Application of) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire CA 10-May-2019
Standard of Proof of Suicide at Inquest
Questions of importance concerning the law and practice of coroners’ inquests where an issue is raised as to whether the deceased died by suicide. The questions can be formulated as follows:
(1) Is the standard of proof to be applied the . .
At Admn – Maughan, Regina (on The Application of) v Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire Admn 26-Jul-2018
The court was asked whether a coroner or a coroner’s jury, after hearing the evidence at an inquest into a death, may lawfully record a conclusion to the effect that the deceased committed suicide reached on the balance of probabilities; or whether . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Coroners
Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.655658
