Connah v Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust & Ors [2010] EWHC 1727 (Admin) (12 July 2010)

No coroner refused or neglected to hold an inquest which ought to be held; statutory requirements for an inquest are not satisfied; the coroner's decision not to report under s.15 was reasonable and lawful; therefore, the application for an order for an inquest and for judicial review must be dismissed.

Citation: [2010] EWHC 1727 (Admin)
Parties: Claimant: Mr Jack Connah; 1st Defendant: Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust; 2nd Defendant: HM Coroner for the County of Greater Manchester; 3rd Defendant: HM Coroner for Plymouth & South West Devon; 4th Defendant: HM Coroner for the County of Cornwall
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 12 July 2010
Procedural Posture: Application Under S.13 Coroners Act 1988 / Final Judgment
Outcome: Application dismissed
Legal Topics: Inquest Procedure, Jurisdiction of Coroners, Judicial Review of Coroner Decisions

Administrative Law Coroners Law Judicial Review Inquest Procedure Jurisdiction of Coroners Judicial Review of Coroner Decisions

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Parties

Mr Jack Connah

Claimant

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

1st Defendant

HM Coroner for the County of Greater Manchester

2nd Defendant

HM Coroner for Plymouth & South West Devon

3rd Defendant

HM Coroner for the County of Cornwall

4th Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application Under S.13 Coroners Act 1988 / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether any coroner refused or neglected to hold an inquest which ought to be held under s.13 Coroners Act 1988
2 Whether the court should order an inquest or allow judicial review of the coroner's decision not to report under s.15

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Application dismissed