Regina v Southwark Coroner’s Court ex parte Epsom Health Care NHS Trust: 1993

Steyn LJ said that an inquest should not be used as a stepping stone to civil litigation.
An inquest verdict may be set aside in part as well as as a whole. A lack of care finding was deleted but the remainder of the verdict remained.

Judges:

Steyn LJ

Citations:

[1993] 158 JP 973

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Coroners

Updated: 18 May 2022; Ref: scu.618965