The claimants sought leave to apply for Judicial Review of a decision of the Coroner in relation to the Inquests yet to be held into the deaths in 1990 of Martin McCaughey and Dessie Grew at the hands of members of the security forces. The claimants had been refused an undertaking by the coroner that the inquest would be compliant with the requirements of Article 2.
Held: Review was refused. McKerr was binding, even if inconsistent with Silih. If Silih was to be extended to apply in the UK, it would be for a higher court to overrule McKerr.
Judges:
Weatherup J
Citations:
[2009] NIQB 77
Links:
Statutes:
Coroner’s (Practice and Procedure) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1963, European Convention on Human Rights 2
Jurisdiction:
Northern Ireland
Citing:
Cited – In re McKerr (Northern Ireland) HL 11-Mar-2004
The deceased had been shot by soldiers of the British Army whilst in a car in Northern Ireland. The car was alleged to have ‘run’ a checkpoint. The claimants said the investigation, now 20 years ago, had been inadequate. The claim was brought under . .
Cited – Silih v Slovenia ECHR 9-Apr-2009
(Grand Chamber) Article 2 imposes, in certain circumstances, a freestanding obligation in relation to the investigation of a death which applied even where the death itself had occurred before the member state ratified the Convention.: ”The court . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – McCaughey and Quinn, Re Judicial Review CANI 26-Mar-2010
The claimants challenged the mode of inquest sought to be carried out. They had been refused an undertaking that the inquest would comply with obligations under article 2.
Held: The appeal failed. McKerr remained binding on the court, even if . .
At first instance – McCaughey and Another, Re Application forJudicial Review SC 18-May-2011
The claimants sought a fuller inquest into deaths at the hands of the British Army in 1990 in Northern Ireland. On opening the inquest, the coroner had declined to undertake to hold a hearing compliant with article 2, and it had not made progress. . .
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Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.377873