Irwin J considered the wide discretion given to Coroners: ‘There is no hard and fast obligation on the part of the Coroner to disclose any witness statements or material: it is a matter of the exercise of discretion.’
Judges:
Irwin J
Citations:
[2009] EWHC 1653
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v Assistant Deputy Coroner for Inner North London Admn 27-Jun-2013
The coroner was to hold an inquest into the death of Alexander Litvinenko, a prominent Russian exile. The Secretary of State issued a public interest immunity certificate in respect of several documents sought for the inquest, which, in part, the . .
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Coroners
Updated: 08 May 2022; Ref: scu.518762