The deceased had been shot by police, mistakenly believing him to be carrying a gun. The relatives resisted admission of evidence from the police of his convictions.
Held: Evidence of previous convictions of the deceased or of decisions made by the Crown Prosecution Service about matters involving the deceased, should only be admitted in evidence in exceptional circumstances, where they related to issues under article 2, and should not have been admitted here. They had no relevance to the issues properly before the jury. Before admitting such evidence, the coroner should ensure that other interested parties would have advance notice of the intention to admit such evidence.
Judges:
Silber J
Citations:
Times 12-Jun-2003
Statutes:
European Convention on Human Rights 2
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Coroners, Human Rights
Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.183826