Regina v West Yorkshire Coroner ex parte Smith: QBD 1982

The applicant’s daughter had died in Kenya. Her body was returned to England and he sought an inquest.
Held: The court did not have jurisdiction to hold an inquest.

Citations:

[1983] QB 335, [1982] 2 WLR 1071, [1982] 126 SJ 398, [1982] 2 All ER 801

Statutes:

Coroners Act 1887 3(1) 7(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal from – Regina v West Yorkshire Coroner ex parte Smith CA 2-Jan-1982
The applicant challenged the refusal of the coroner to hold an inquest into the death of his daughter in Rhodesia.
Held: Coroners in England and Wales are under a duty to investigate a death which occurred overseas if both the body is returned . .
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Updated: 14 May 2022; Ref: scu.254560