Judges:
Kerr LCJ, Campbell LJ and Weir J
Citations:
[2005] NICA 1
Links:
Statutes:
Coroner’s Act (Northern Ireland) 1959, European Convention on Human Rights
Jurisdiction:
Northern Ireland
Citing:
See Also – McCaughey and Another, Re Application for Judicial Review QBNI 20-Jan-2004
Application by the fathers of Martin McCaughey and Desmond Grew, who were killed by soldiers on 9 October 1990, for Judicial Review of the decisions of the Chief Constable and the Coroner concerning the disclosure of documents for the purposes of . .
Cited by:
See Also – Jordan v Lord Chancellor and Another (Northern Ireland) HL 28-Mar-2007
In each case a death had occurred many years earlier where the deceased had apparently died at the hands of the armed forces. The relatives now challenged the range of verdicts which could be left to a coroner’s jury.
Lord Bingham said: ‘The . .
See Also – 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 . .
See Also – 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. . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Police, Human Rights, Coroners
Updated: 29 June 2022; Ref: scu.224131